The Merchant of Venice
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
Detailed Summary & Analysis
Act 1, scene 1 Act 1, scene 2 Act 1, scene 3 Act 2, scene 1 Act 2, scene 2 Act 2, scene 3 Act 2, scene 4 Act 2, scene 5 Act 2, scene 6 Act 2, scene 7 Act 2, scene 8 Act 2, scene 9 Act 3, scene 1 Act 3, scene 2 Act 3, scene 3 Act 3, scene 4 Act 3, scene 5 Act 4, scene 1 Act 4, scene 2 Act 5, scene 1
Themes
All Themes Prejudice and Intolerance Human and Animal Law, Mercy, and Revenge Greed vs. Generosity Reading and Interpretation Love and Friendship
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Characters
All Characters Shylock Antonio Portia Bassanio
Symbols
All Symbols Stones, Rings, and Caskets
Literary Devices
All Literary Devices Allusions Dramatic Irony Ethos Flashbacks Foil Foreshadowing Genre Idioms Imagery Irony Logos Metaphors Mood Motifs Pathos Satire Setting Similes Situational Irony Soliloquy Stream of Consciousness Style Tone
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All Quizzes Act 1, scene 1 Quiz Act 1, scene 2 Quiz Act 1, scene 3 Quiz Act 2, scene 1 Quiz Act 2, scene 2 Quiz Act 2, scene 3 Quiz Act 2, scene 4 Quiz Act 2, scene 5 Quiz Act 2, scene 6 Quiz Act 2, scene 7 Quiz Act 2, scene 8 Quiz Act 2, scene 9 Quiz Act 3, scene 1 Quiz Act 3, scene 2 Quiz Act 3, scene 3 Quiz Act 3, scene 4 Quiz Act 3, scene 5 Quiz Act 4, scene 1 Quiz Act 4, scene 2 Quiz Act 5, scene 1 Quiz
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The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare
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