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The play is a TRAGEDY. Although classified as a commedy and sharing certain aspects with Shakespeare's other romantic comedies, the play is most remembered for it's dramatic scenes.

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The plot sees Antonio as main character, an antisemitic merchant, that takes a loan from the Jew, Shylock, to help his friend, Bassanio, who decided he wanted to court Portia. While Antonio can't repay the loan, and without mercy, so Shylock demands a pound of his flesh. But the heiress Portia, now the wife of Antonio's best friend, dresses as a lawyer and saves Antonio.

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-Antonio= A prominent merchant of Venice in a melancholic mood.
-Bassanio= Antonio's close friend; Suitor to Portia; Later the husband of Portia.
-Portia= A rich heiress; Later the wife of Bassanio.
-Shylock= A misery Jew; Moneylender; Father of Jessica.
-Jessica= Daughter of Shylock; Later a servant of Bassanio; Son of Old Gobbo.

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1- Prejudice and Intollerance (Racism)
2- Justice and Mercy
3-Love and Friendship
4-Wealth and Power

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1- Prejudice and Racism 'cause Antonio hate the Jews.
2-Justice and Mercy 'cause at the end Antonio's not killed and Racism is overcome.
3- Love and Friendship for the love between Bassanio e portia and the frienship between Antonio and Bassanio.
4- Wealth and Power 'cause pratically the whole plot revolves around money

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Which Phase In Shakespeare Activity They Belong to?

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Which Phase In Shakespeare Activity They Belong to?

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The play was written in the SECOND phase, this is the most important phase because he wrote a lot. This phase is characterised by the "Historical" and the "Comedies".
We also find other characteristics, for example:
- Most description of his characters.
- His focus is to investigate the different layers of the society of his age (Analyzes the changes that the monarchy will bring in the future).
- He manages to bring out all his skills.
- His language was becoming more and more mature and refined.