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The Merchant of Venice, despite its blatant antisemitism, is considered a 'romance' by top Shakespeare scholars because it has no decisive style as do most of Shakespeare's plays.
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Why is 'The Merchant of Venice' a tragedy?
Plays are categorised as either a comedy (made to make people laugh) or a tragedy (the equivalent of a soap opera); a tragedy is a play where bad things happen to the main characters, but in this case are resolved pleasantly for them.
What play by William Shakespeare has 'OF' in the title?
Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Comedy of Errors, Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice; The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, are but some of Shakespeare's plays having Of in the title.
Who is duke of Venice in the merchant of the Venice?
Who knows? The Duke of Venice is not a character in the play The Merchant of Venice. In Othello, yes. But not in the Merchant of Venice.
What play had the phrase A blinking idiot in it?
the line is from a play called the merchant of Venice
Who is Brutus in merchant of Venice?
Brutus is in Julius Caesar not Merchant of Venice.
Is the play The Merchant of Venice a comedy?
It is a comedy but it has a tragic subplot.
Is The Merchant of Venice a musical?
No. Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice is a tragic comedy, not a musical. However, several films have been made based off of The Merchant of Venice.
Is The Merchant of Venice a tragedy?
Plays are categorised as either a comedy (made to make people laugh) or a tragedy (the equivalent of a soap Opera); a tragedy is a play where bad things happen to the main characters, but in this case are resolved pleasantly for them.
Why is 'The Merchant of Venice' a tragedy?
Plays are categorised as either a comedy (made to make people laugh) or a tragedy (the equivalent of a soap opera); a tragedy is a play where bad things happen to the main characters, but in this case are resolved pleasantly for them.
What type of play is The Merchant of Venice?
The Merchant of Venice was written by William Shakespeare. It is considered a comedy. The main character is Antonio, the merchant.
What is the difference between shakesperean comedy and tragedy?
A comedy ends happily, generally with one or more weddings; a tragedy is when the main character and often a bunch of others end up lying on the floor dead. examples: comedy: All's Well That Ends Well, As You Like It, Merchant of Venice tragedy: Rome and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet, Othello and King Lear.
Is The Merchant of Venice a comedy for all other characters but a tragedy for shylock?
Pretty much. Jessica, it would appear, is not totally happy with her choice to marry Lorenzo, but her life could be worse.
What play by William Shakespeare has 'OF' in the title?
Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Comedy of Errors, Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice; The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, are but some of Shakespeare's plays having Of in the title.
Who is duke of Venice in the merchant of the Venice?
Who knows? The Duke of Venice is not a character in the play The Merchant of Venice. In Othello, yes. But not in the Merchant of Venice.
A Setting on the Merchant of Venice?
The Merchant of Venice is set, surprisingly enough, in Venice.
What play had the phrase A blinking idiot in it?
the line is from a play called the merchant of Venice
Who is Brutus in merchant of Venice?
Brutus is in Julius Caesar not Merchant of Venice.
