The merchant of Venice and typical Shakespearian techniques

1. The merchant of Venice and typical Shakespearian techniques

2. Typical elements of Shakespearian comedy • •Comedy through language: Shakespeare communicated his comedy through language and his comedy plays are peppered with clever word play, metaphors and insults. • •Love: The theme of love is prevalent in every Shakespeare comedy. Often, we are presented with sets of lovers who, through the course of the play, overcome the obstacles in their relationship and unite. • •Complex plots: The plotline of a Shakespeare comedy contains more twists and turns than his tragedies and histories. Although the plots are convoluted, they do follow similar patterns. For example, the climax of the play always occurs in the third act and the final scene has a celebratory feel when the lovers finally declare their love for each other.

3. Stereotypical views of Jews • Jews have been viewed a subspecies for thousands of years . Prominently by they Egyptians and Nazis . Jews are still stereotyped as greedy, nit-picky, stingy misers and are often depicted in caricatures, comics, and propaganda posters counting money or collecting diamonds.

4. Views on women in the Elizabethan times • Women were viewed by men as inferior weak stupid and basically just there to cook and have children and do basic housekeeping women would were masks In theatres to hide there identities. If there was a female role in one of Shakespeare’s plays it would be performed by a young boy.