The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare -- Act 2, Scene 7 -- Summary and Analysis
Summary We are in Belmont. Morocco must choose a casket. He chooses the gold casket, which bears the inscription 'Who chooseth me, shall gain what many men desire.' It is the wrong casket, as a note inside informs him, and he departs. Main events Morocco chooses the wrong casket (gold) Participating Characters Portia Morocco Table of Contents: The Merchant of Venice -- Summary and Analysis Act 1 Scene 1 , Scene 2 , Scene 3 Act 2 Scene 1 , Scene 2 , Scene 3 , Scene 4 , Scene 5 , Scene 6 , Scene 7 , Scene 8 , Scene 9 Act 3 Scene 1 , Scene 2 , Scene 3 , Scene 4 , Scene 5 Act 4 Scene 1 , Scene 2 Act 5 Scene 1 The Merchant of Venice. Image source