Read the extract below and answer the question This house, these servants, and this same myself Are yours, my Lord! I give them with this ring, Which when y...

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The speaker in the given extract is Portia. In this scene of Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice," Portia is offering a ring to her husband Bassanio as a symbol of her love and loyalty to him. She says that if he were to lose or give away the ring, it would signify the end of their love and give her the right to criticize him for breaking their bond.