The Merchant of Venice

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Questions in The Merchant of Venice tagged with "characters"

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  Why would a Shakespearean audience relate to Shylock differently than a modern audience would?

  Posted by azlansooty on Jul 17, 2008 at 03:54 AM

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  In "The Merchant of Venice," what does Portia say about justice and mercy in her "Quality of Mercy" speech?

  Posted by confused101 on Jun 14, 2008 at 11:43 PM

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  In "The Merchant of Venice," how does Jessica spend Shylock’s money? How is she reacting to the way she was raised?

  Posted by confused101 on Jun 13, 2008 at 10:19 PM

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  What does the "pound of flesh" refer to in "The Merchant of Venice," and how does it prove to be the downfall of Shylock?

  Posted by confused101 on Jun 12, 2008 at 09:39 PM

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  What was the personality of Lorenzo in "The Merchant of Venice"?

  Posted by dearing50 on May 30, 2008 at 10:18 PM

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  What are the similarities and differences between the relationship of Portia and Nerissa and that of Bassanio and Antonio

  Posted by ty-ty on May 22, 2008 at 04:25 PM

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  What is the relationship between Nerissa and Gratiano in "The Merchant of Venice"?

  Posted by gangstaweave on May 1, 2008 at 07:15 AM

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  What kind of relationship do Bassanio and Portia have in "The Merchant of Venice"? What type of problems do they have?

  Posted by lilsami on Apr 24, 2008 at 04:43 PM

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  In "The Merchant of Venice," do you agree that Bassanio is the right choice as Portia's husband? Compare him to the other suitors.

  Posted by schoolgal on Apr 5, 2008 at 08:50 AM

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  How does money control the destiny of Bassanio in "The Merchant of Venice"?

  Posted by chelly on Jan 9, 2008 at 04:17 PM

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  What is the dramatic function of act 3, scene 1?

  Posted by ramzi on Nov 10, 2007 at 08:10 AM

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  Why was Antonio fond of Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice?

  Posted by ayahattar on Oct 18, 2007 at 01:14 AM

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  Why did Shylock refuse to eat with Antonio and Bassonio in Merchant of Venice?

  Posted by sstaford on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:36 AM

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  What are the complexities between the characters Antonio and Bassanio in The Merchant of Venice?

  Posted by saroda on Oct 5, 2007 at 01:32 AM

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  Who are the minor characters in The Merchant of Venice?

  Posted by nkateko on Oct 3, 2007 at 03:21 AM

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  Who are the main characters in the Merchant of Venice?

  Posted by castell-roberts on Sep 17, 2007 at 06:08 AM

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  Does Shylock suffer injustice in the court scene in The Merchant of Venice?

  Posted by kemibafor on Aug 27, 2007 at 02:55 PM

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  In The Mechant of Venice, Nerissa and Portia enter in disguise. Does an audience seeing the play for the first time know who they are?

  Posted by miep77 on Aug 27, 2007 at 04:49 AM

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  What are the characteristics of Antonio in the play The Merchant of Venice written by William Shakespeare?

  Posted by pawan on May 22, 2007 at 06:22 AM

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  What was the criteria that Portia's father demanded for the hand of his daughters?

  Posted by jblbelize on Mar 13, 2007 at 06:16 PM