Answer:
Act and scene. Dialogue only shows what the people are saying to each other or thinking to themselves.
Explanation:
Shakespeare's intention was not to make Shylock a tragic figure; instead, Shylock was meant to function as a man who could be vividly realized as the epitome of selfishness; he must be defeated in this romantic comedy. In a sense, it is Shakespeare's own brilliance which led him to create Shylock as almost too human. Shylock is powerfully drawn, perhaps too powerfully for this comedy, but his superb dignity is admirable, despite the fact that we must finally condemn him.
Answer:
The speaker equate his age to late autumn.
Explanation:
This passage is taken from the famous Sonnet 73 of William Shakespeare. The main idea of this passage is based upon the changing of seasons, where the author compared his middle age to a tree of the late autumn, which is losing its leaves. He says that he cannot determine how many years he has lived, and how many years are left of his life, but he can sense that he is close to death