WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Merchant of Venice Read the extract below and answer the question A : My people do already know my mind, And will acknowledge you a...

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: The Merchant of Venice

Read the extract below and answer the question

A : My people do already know my mind,
And will acknowledge you and Jessica
In place of Lord Bassanio and myself
So fare thee till we shall meet again

B : Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you
(Act 111, sc IV)

The person addressed is in the company of

Answer Details

The person addressed in the given extract is Bassanio. In this scene from Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice," Antonio is speaking to Bassanio and telling him that he is willing to have his people acknowledge Bassanio and Jessica in place of himself and Bassanio. After Antonio finishes speaking, Bassanio responds with the words "Fair thoughts and happy hours attend on you," indicating that he is still present in the scene and is the person being addressed by Antonio. Therefore, the person addressed in this extract is Bassanio.