The Merchant of Venice Analysis

Course: Elizabethan and Jacobian Drama

Title:  The Merchant of Venice

Alternative Title: The Jew of Venice

Type: Romantic Comedy

Place: Belmont in Venice of Italy

Writer: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Main theme: It’s about a story of cruel jew named Shylock, real friendly and kind man named Antonio, meritorious lady named Portia and intelligent man Bassanio. After all, the cruelty of the jew and his lost at the end are most notable.

Hero: Shylock, the cruel jew.

Heroin: Portia

Other Characters: Nerissa, Salerio, Prince of Morocco, Prince of  Spain, the Duke, Doctor Balthazar (Portia) and others….