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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare. Born 1564 died 1616 at age of 52 Best playwright ever Wrote most of his plays for Kings and Queens. Shakespeare’s Time. The Globe Theatre Only male actors Acting was a sin. The Shakespeare play. Consists out of Acts

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The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

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  1. The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare

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

  3. Shakespeare’s Time • The Globe Theatre • Only male actors • Acting was a sin

  4. The Shakespeare play • Consists out of Acts • Acts consist out of Scenes • Always 5 Acts in a play

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Setting Venice Belmont

  8. Plot • Bankcrupt Bassanio borrows money from his best friend, Anonio, to marry a rich heiress, Portia, in Belmont. • 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 • Portia may not choose who she wants to marry, men have the chance to choose her.

  9. Themes • Love and Wealth • Mercy versus Revenge • The value of Friendship • Appearance vs Reality

  10. Imagery • The Bible • Nature • Mythology • History • Ships

  11. Antonio Bassanio Gratiano Salerio Solanio Lorenzo Launcelot The Duke Shylock Jessica Characters Christians Jews Belmont Portia Nerissa The Prince of Marocco The Prince of Arragon

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