Oxford Literature Companions: The Merchant of Venice
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Description
Contents
Reviews
Language
English
ISBN
9780198368793
Front Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
Plot and Structure
Plot
Structure
Context
Biography of William Shakespeare
Elizabethan theatre
Venice in the 16th century
Attitudes towards Jews in 16th-century Venice and England
Shakespeare’s sources
Characters
Major characters
Antonio
Bassanio
Portia
Shylock
Lesser characters
Gratiano
Nerissa
Lorenzo
Jessica
Minor characters
The Duke of Venice
Lancelot Gobbo
Old Gobbo
Salarino, Solanio and Salerio
Tubal
The Prince of Morocco
The Prince of Arragon
Other characters
Character map
Language
Verse, prose and rhyme
Language and character
Shylock
Antonio
Gratiano
Bassanio
Portia
Lancelot Gobbo
Figurative language and motifs
Venice, the sea, water and danger
Money
Love
Flesh and blood
Themes
Individual choice
Love and hate
Racial prejudice
Appearance and reality
Justice and mercy
Filial duty
Hazard and risk
Performance
The director’s role
The actors
Stage setting
Costume
Lighting and sound
Skills and Practice
Skills for the assessment
Sample questions
Sample answers
Glossary
Back Cover
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