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The Merchant of Venice — William Shakespeare · wrote

Stage play · Comedy · c. 1597

The Merchant of Venice

A merchant's loan comes due as a pound of flesh, and mercy is argued in open court.

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▸Act 1, Scene 1Venice. A street.▸Act 1, Scene 3Venice. A public place.▸Act 2, Scene 1Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.▸Act 2, Scene 2Venice. A street.▸Act 2, Scene 3The same. A room in SHYLOCK'S house.▸Act 2, Scene 4The same. A street.▸Act 2, Scene 5The same. Before SHYLOCK'S house.▸Act 2, Scene 6The same.▸Act 2, Scene 7Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.▸Act 2, Scene 8Venice. A street.▸Act 2, Scene 9Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.▸Act 3, Scene 1Venice. A street.▸Act 3, Scene 2Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.▸Act 3, Scene 3Venice. A street.▸Act 3, Scene 4Belmont. A room in PORTIA'S house.▸Act 3, Scene 5The same. A garden.▸Act 4, Scene 1Venice. A court of justice.▸Act 4, Scene 2The same. A street.▸Act 5, Scene 1Belmont. Avenue to PORTIA'S house.

Scene index1 indexed

19INT. A COURT OF JUSTICE, VENICE — DAY6 pgPortia, disguised, asks Shylock for mercy.

Monologues in this work3

SHYLOCK

The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare

Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?

0:48DramaticAdvanced

PORTIA

The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare

The quality of mercy is not strain’d,

1:10DramaticIntermediate

MOROCCO

The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare

This first, of gold, who this inscription bears,

1:00DramaticIntermediate

Writer	William Shakespeare
Written	c. 1597
Pages	95
Reading time	~2.5 hrs
Monologues	3 indexed
Themes	mercy, justice, prejudice, money
Principals	Shylock, Portia, Antonio, Bassanio, Jessica

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