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...

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 you part from, lose, or give away,
Let it presage the ruin of your love,
And be my vantage to exclaim on you .
(Act Three Scene 11)


''....my Lord'' in line 2 refers to

Answer Details

In the given extract, the phrase "my Lord" in line 2 refers to Bassanio. The speaker, Portia, is addressing Bassanio and offering him her house, servants, and even herself as his. She gives him a ring as a symbol of her commitment to him and warns him that if he were to part from it, lose it, or give it away, it would signify the end of their love and give her reason to criticize him. Portia's words express her deep love and devotion to Bassanio and her desire to be with him forever.