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The Merchant of Venice

William Shakespeare

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Summary
Characters
- Character List
- Shylock
- Portia
- Antonio
- Jessica
- Bassanio
Literary Devices
- Themes
- Motifs
- Symbols
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Setting
- Genre
- Style
- Point of View
- Tone
- Foreshadowing
Questions & Answers
Quotes
- Important Quotes Explained
- By Theme
- Friendship
- Wealth
- Prejudice
- Revenge
- Love
- By Character
- Portia
- Shylock
- Antonio
- Bassanio
- Jessica
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Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

Quizzes Analysis of Major Characters Quiz

1 of 5
How do most critics describe Shylock?

A bloodthirsty bogeyman
A clownish Jewish stereotype
A tragic figure
There is no consensus

2 of 5
What sort of character is Portia?

Quick-witted and beautiful
A free spirit
A rule-follower
All of the above

3 of 5
Who does the play's title refer to?

Shylock
Bassanio
Portia
Antonio

4 of 5
What might be the cause of Antonio's persistent and worsening melancholy?

Unrequited love for Portia
Hatred of Shylock
Unrequited love for Bassanio
His bad business decisions

5 of 5
What is one of Antonio's key characteristics, other than melancholy?

Antisemitism
Lack of business acumen
Foolishness in love
A comic temperament

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