attempt to blackmail Susanna and accuse her of having sexual relations with another man in her garden. Daniel questions these men and reveals their lies. The two false men are then put todeath.
Like Daniel, Portia (in her disguise) is a young and wise lawyer. But unlike Susanna, Shylock is not an innocent and virtuous person, and he is not a victim. The metaphor turns out to be an appropriate one, though, for just as Daniel defended the virtuous Susanna, Portia will defend the virtuous Antonio.
Once again Portia offers Shylock several times the amount of money that Antonio had borrowed if Shylock will drop his demand for a pound of flesh. Naturally, Shylock continues to refuse these offers. Portia realizes that no amount of money can sway Shylock from his demands, so she tells Antonio to open his shirt and make himself ready for Shylock’sknife.