THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - 4^C LINGUISTICO

The Merchant of Venice is regarded as a tragic comedy.

The main character is the merchant, Antonio who fails and becomes indebted to the merciless moneylender, Shylock. Antonio’s friend Bassanio has borrowed money from Antonio in order to woo Portia, the beautiful resident of Belmont and it is the reason why Antonio has fallen prey to Shylock. The other main characters are Jessica, the daughter of Shylock, and Lorenzo and Gratiano, associates and friends of Bassanio.  Read here.

https://shakespearenj.org/OnStage/2017n/Merchant_of_Venice/documents/MoV%20KTS%20Guide%20FINAL.pdf

https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/shakespedia/shakespeares-plays/merchant-venice/

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ktQGpXP_h9c7lRh_9oJWVFeWxkZ5B7os/view?usp=sharing

https://www.rsc.org.uk/shakespeare-learning-zone/the-merchant-of-venice

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice (1596-97) is a much loved – and studied – play, set in Venice, Italy.
The main themes are justice, mercy, revenge, love and friendship, and though much of the subject matter is rather dark, it is regarded as one of Shakespeare’s comedy plays.

REVISING THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - 4^C LINGUISTICO

THE MERCHANT OF VENICE

Classified as a comedy, The Merchant of Venice  can be seen as being part of the group of Shakespearean plays which stand on the borderline between comedy and tragedy. It is not a true tragedy as none of the characters actually die, but it is a dark comedy which deals with some very controversial problems and it is best remembered for the character of Shylock, the Jewish moneylender who is portrayed as a greedy, wicked and revengeful individual. Without the Shylock character, however, The Merchant of Venice  might be considered a minor Shakespearean play. No other character (excluding, perhaps, Hamlet) in any of Shakespeare's plays has received as much dispute and commentary about his meaning and interpretation as Shylock.