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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare

• Born 1564 died 1616 at age of 52
• Best playwright ever
• Wrote most of his plays for Kings and Queens

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Shakespeares Time

• The Globe Theatre
• Only male actors
• Acting was a sin

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The Shakespeare play

• Consists out of Acts
• Acts consist out of Scenes
• Always 5 Acts in a play

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The Five Acts

• Act 1 Introduction
• - Getting to know the characters
• Act 2 Development
• - What would happen in the story
• Act 3 Rising Action
• - Build up to most exciting point
• Act 4 Climax
• - Key moment or most exciting point
• Act 5 Denouement
• - The Final revelations

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Literary Terms

• Setting
• - Where the story takes place
• Plot
• - Summary of the story
• Themes
• - Ideas repeated in the story
• Imagery
• - Colourful language used to describe something
• Characters
• - How they behave and what they represent

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Setting
Venice
Belmont
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Plot

1. Bankcrupt Bassanio borrows money from his best
   friend, Anonio, to marry a rich heiress, Portia,
   in Belmont.
2. Antonio has not money but takes out a huge loan
   for his friend, Bassanio, and offers to repay the
   creditor, Shylock, with a pound of flesh
3. Portia may not choose who she wants to marry, men
   have the chance to choose her.

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Themes

1. Love and Wealth
2. Mercy versus Revenge
3. The value of Friendship
4. Appearance vs Reality

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Imagery

1. The Bible
2. Nature
3. Mythology
4. History
5. Ships

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Characters
Christians

• Antonio
• Bassanio
• Gratiano
• Salerio
• Solanio
• Lorenzo
• Launcelot
• The Duke

Jews

• Shylock
• Jessica

Belmont
Portia Nerissa The Prince of Marocco The Prince
of Arragon