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The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598. ... — The Merchant of Venice. Act 4, scene 1, ...
William Shakespeare. Antonio is one of the central characters in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice. He is portrayed as a wealthy and respected merchant residing in Venice, known for his generosity and melancholic disposition. Antonio is a close friend of Bassanio, another important character in the play, and their bond serves ...
Bassanio is a fictional character in Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice. Bassanio, the best friend of Antonio, is a spendthrift who wasted all of his money in order to be seen as a respectable man. To regain his fortune, he is determined to marry Portia, a wealthy, intelligent heiress of Belmont. In order to ask for her hand in marriage ...
Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, in William Shakespeare 's The Merchant of Venice (c. 1598). In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio 's household. In the play's dramatic structure, Jessica is a minor but pivotal role.
The Merchant of Venice. ) Portia. The Merchant of Venice character. Kate Dolan as Portia (1886), by John Everett Millais. Created by. William Shakespeare. Portia is a female protagonist in The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. In creating her character, Shakespeare drew from the historical figure of Porcia [1] — the daughter of Cato ...
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict among four Athenian lovers. Another follows a group of six amateur actors rehearsing the play ...
Act Scene Location Appr. # lines Synopsis I 1 Venice. A street. 188 Bassanio, a young Venetian of noble rank, wishes to woo the beautiful and wealthy heiress Portia of Belmont. Having squandered his estate, he needs money to properly present himself as a suitor. Bassanio approaches his friend Antonio, a wealthy merchant of Venice, for a loan.
Shylock (/ ʃaɪˈlɒk /) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare 's play The Merchant of Venice (c. 1600). A Venetian Jewish moneylender, Shylock is the play's principal villain. His defeat and conversion to Christianity form the climax of the story.