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Which Shakespeare play features Shylock?
You will find Portia and Shylock in the play of Hamlet.
What inspired William shakespeare to write The Merchant of Venice?
A play by Christopher Marlowe called, 'The Jew of Malta' is thought to be have inspired Shakespeare, as it made a revival before he wrote the play. It involves an evil Jew who is punished by being boiled in a cauldron, and was full of anti-semitism, much like the Merchant of Venice.
What is Portia's surname in the Merchant of Venice?
Portia's lady-in-waiting or maid is Nerissa. Portia doesn't see Nerissa as her maid as they are good friends and have been for many years.
How many lines does Balthazar have in the play Merchant of Venice?
Just one. "Madam, I go with all convenient speed" in Act 3 Scene 4
How many times was a character named Portia in a Shakespeare play?
There's a Portia in Julis Caesar (Brutus's wife) and Portia is also the name of a main character in The Merchant of Venice.
Which Shakespeare play features Shylock?
You will find Portia and Shylock in the play of Hamlet.
How many times does the word Jew appear in Shakespeare?
65 times, all but 8 in Merchant of Venice. "Jews" appears once, "Jew's" ten times, all in Merchant of Venice. "Hebrew" appears three times.
What inspired William shakespeare to write The Merchant of Venice?
A play by Christopher Marlowe called, 'The Jew of Malta' is thought to be have inspired Shakespeare, as it made a revival before he wrote the play. It involves an evil Jew who is punished by being boiled in a cauldron, and was full of anti-semitism, much like the Merchant of Venice.
What is Portia's surname in the Merchant of Venice?
Portia's lady-in-waiting or maid is Nerissa. Portia doesn't see Nerissa as her maid as they are good friends and have been for many years.
In how many acts of shakespeares plays written?
Shakespeare's plays are typically structured in five acts. Each act represents a different phase of the storyline and serves to break up the narrative for the audience.
How many lines does Balthazar have in the play Merchant of Venice?
Just one. "Madam, I go with all convenient speed" in Act 3 Scene 4
How often is The Merchant of Venice performed annually?
It's impossible to answer this, as nobody keeps track of it. There must be many school and amateur performances over and above the many professional ones.
How many times was a character named Portia in a Shakespeare play?
There's a Portia in Julis Caesar (Brutus's wife) and Portia is also the name of a main character in The Merchant of Venice.
How many kids in Shakespeares family?
42.
How many times was Merchant of Venice staged?
Innumerable times. It was written 400 years ago and has been played constantly all over the place since then. There is no possible way of knowing how many times it has been staged.
What were the traveling conditions like on marco polo's voyage?
Marco Polo was an Italian merchant and traveler from Venice. Marco Polo had many journeys, and there is no information on the weather during these journeys.
Venice has many ruins or canals?
Venice has many ruins or canals?
