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by William Shakespeare Created for: Technology in Education, Dr. Merrill Created by: Olivia Hall The Merchant of Venice http://www.guideurope.com/venice/pagina...

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Home → SparkNotes → Shakespeare Study Guides → Merchant of Venice

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Shylock is the antagonist and a tragic character in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. A Jewish merchant living in a Christian city, he comes across as greedy, jealous and vengeful. As opposed to his anti-Semitic nemesis and fellow businessman, Antonio, Shylock charges interest on his loans.

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Portia's Suitors. Portia is the romantic heroine of The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare's tragicomedy. ... Portia loves a young Venetian gentleman named Bassanio and hopes he will pursue her; however, her interest comes with a hitch.

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Antonio is the title character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. He is a middle-aged bachelor and merchant by trade who has his financial interests tied up in overseas shipments when the play begins. He is kind, generous, honest and confident, and is loved and revered by all the Christians who know him.Antonio