Dramatis Personæ

• ANTONIO, a merchant of Venice
• SALERIO, SALANIO friends, to Antonio and Bassanio
• BASSANIO, his friend, suitor to Portia
• LORENZO, in love with Jessica
• GRATIANO, friend to Antonio and Bassanio
• PORTIA, a rich heiress
• NERISSA, her waiting-maid
• SHYLOCK, a rich Jew
• THE PRINCE OF MOROCCO, suitor to Portia
• LAUNCELOT GOBBO, a clown, servant to Shylock
• GOBBO, father to Launcelot
• LEONARDO, servant to Bassanio
• JESSICA, daughter to Shylock
• THE PRINCE OF ARRAGON, suitor to Portia
• TUBAL, a Jew, his friend
• BALTHASAR, servant to Portia
• THE DUKE OF VENICE
• STEPHANO, servant to Portia

Nobles of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, jailer, servants, and other Attendants, messenger.