Examples Of Literary Devices In The Merchant Of Venice

Rings are significant to the narrative of The Merchant of Venice for several reasons. Firstly, as symbols of love, wealth and power. Secondly, as a means through which Portia gives and then regains control of herself, her weath and power and finally, the theft and sale of Leah's turquoise ring acts as a source of sympathy towards Shylock and allows him to parallel the Christian husbands, Bassanio and Graziano.

Throughout her monologue, Portia explains why Bassanio should not have given away her ring. Refuting her own previous logic, Portia rebukes Bassanio for giving away her ring. One reason why Portia is angry is because the ring was a symbol of Bassanio’s love for her. Furthermore, one reason why

This scene was the most important scene in the whole act. It talked about Bassanio challenged the casket test and tried to win Portia’s hand in marriage. Bassanio made his decision in a very short period of time and firmly believed that he didn’t deserved Portia at all (because of the family background and financial issue), so he decided to risk everything to the lead casket. This correct choice let him won Portia’s hand in marriage and all her property. Furthermore, Portia gave Bassanio a ring to be the promise of this marriage and love. Bassanio promised Portia that he would never take this ring down from his finger. After this, their two servants Nerissa and Gratiano expressed that they were in love and wanted to get marry. Unfortunately,

The ability of an author to capture the interest of the audience has and will always be an important factor in the art of storytelling and even the expression of research or related material. When an author is able to seize the attention of any partaking of their work, curiosity will develop which will lead to the wonder of what the conclusion my bring about. Not only is it important to snatch the audience’s attention in the beginning, it is necessary to hold it prisoner throughout the tale. Authors do this by having an interesting plot development in which many unexpected details come into play and the course of the story is thrown from the norm and into the conflict. Shakespeare was a master of this art in the work he produced

Shakespeare uses repetition and rhetoric extensively throughout ‘The Merchant of Venice’ to show characterization through themes of wealth, race, religion and justice, amongst others through the characters Shylock, Antonio and Portia.

“The Merchant of Venice” by William Shakespeare, explains the differences of religion and greed. There was a guy who needed a loan so he could go across the country to marry the girl of his dreams. He didn 't have the money so he asked a Jew name Shylock. Shylock lends the guy money but he told him “If you don’t pay me back, I get to take a pound of your flesh” (pg. 143). We all know if someone needs money and you have it you would give it to them and you’ll have "power" over that person. Therefore, Shylock wanted a pound of his flesh as resembles to how Christians treats Jews badly and revenge. Where the other characters measure their emotions with long metaphors and words, Shylock measures everything in far more ordinary and numerical quantities. Thus, you can have the power over a person because of money and this relates to the economic reality of this world. Thus, you can have the power over a person because of money and this relates to the economic reality of this world.

Jews have been discriminated against for as long as man can remember. They have been called names, forced to wear red caps or yellow stars to differentiate themselves, and even put into ghettos to protect the general population from being too influenced by their “Jewish ways”. Antisemitism during the Middle Ages peaked with the expulsion of Jews from Spain. They were forced out of their homes and alienated, living on the edges of society in another country. These circumstances carried on as commonplace during the Renaissance. Shylock in Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice clearly illustrates the conditions that Jews had to suffer through and the views that Christians had on Jews. These anti-semitic views continued to have a strong presence

“The devil can cite scripture for his purpose, an Evil soul producing holy witness with a smiling cheek.”

Over four hundred years after The Merchant of Venice was first written, the debate rages on about Shakespeare s intentions regarding the character of Shylock, whether the play is anti-Semitic or a criticism of the Christian anti-Semitism of Shakespeare s time, and even whether the play should be taught in schools.

It is a recurrence with Shakespeare’s plays that the titles are reflective of the protagonists featured within. For example, the famous titles of Julius Caesar and Hamlet tell the tragedies of those respective characters. However, when it comes to William Shakespeare’s fourteenth play, The Merchant of Venice, it can be argued that Antonio, the merchant, is not who the play is about. In fact, there is not just one character, but instead multiple that fit the description of the protagonist. The main plot, or rather plots, of the play revolve around four different characters, each possessing the qualities of a protagonist. Antonio, Shylock, Bassanio and Portia are all profound and interesting characters, are essential to the plot and have a perpetual goal for the entirety of the play.

The Merchant of Venice, by William Shakespeare, is more tragic than Comedic in many ways. Throughout the play we discover cycles of depression, hatred, and finally revenge that doesn’t quite happen as planned and backfires tragically.

Abstract: William Shakespeare is one of the greatest dramatists in the world. In fact, all the gigantic and romantic mileposts of literary accomplishment warble the canticles of Shakespearean glory which was originated in the glamorous reign of Queen Elizabeth I, one of the most celebrated monarchs in European history. Moreover, he is one of the most precious jewels in the dramatic world that is hoisted and lighted by the prestigious playwrights of all the erudite eras. This paper, basically, highlights the stream of skilful advocation that takes place in Shakespeare’s reasonable, justifiable and defensible play ‒ The Merchant of Venice. As a matter of fact, law, justice and legal profession often play a pivotal role in most of his dramatic

Whilst the writer’s selection of place bears great significance throughout many eras, the Renaissance period is particularly fascinating in relation to setting. These playwrights were living through “an extraordinary and unprecedented flowering of drama” and, consequentially, were afforded opportunities that would have been unimaginable even a century before. The flourishing of drama necessitated the creation of playhouses, in which setting could be conveyed more accurately and elaborately than in the millennia that preceded. The combination of the uninhibited creativity associated with the Renaissance and the realisation of the “new possibilities of the commercial stage” facilitated an extremely nuanced and complex exploration of setting and place; providing us with some of the most memorable and meaningful settings ever featured in literature. Setting provides a unique opportunity, if chosen astutely, for the playwright to communicate narrative, and shape character, without having to explicitly or linguistically express it. I intend to focus The Merchant of Venice, Antony and Cleopatra, and Dr Faustus in order to display how setting directly affects the plot and often aids in forging our understanding of identities within the play. Through consideration of the implications and ideals attached to the settings presented throughout the texts, we can more accurately infer the sentiments of the writer and understand the ways in which place gives impetus to plot.

The Merchant of Venice initially intrigued me since it is a comedy. The three Shakespeare plays I have read throughout my high school career have all been tragedies. Because of this, I wanted to analyze a work that was both comical and ended in a positive manner for the protagonists. Upon further analysis of the plot of this play, I was drawn by the quirky plotline and amusing characters which made it an interesting monologue to artisitcally depict. Not only is the plot filled with a dead father controlling her daughter’s love life, a character demanding a pound of another character’s flesh, and women dressing up as men in court, but the The Merchant of Venice also features a female protagonist, Portia, who seems to be one of the first Shakespearean protagonists I’ve encountered who is not afraid to take action. Although this play is a comedy, this particular monologue portrays Portia in distress, as she vocalizes her frustrations of not being able to act on her free will or follow the advice that she gives others. Despite being a comedy, this play, and the monologue itself, explores broader themes of filial piety (Portia’s adherence to her father’s rules, despite his absence and her diverging interests), self-interest, love, and the difficulty of choices. These compelling ideas within a comedy is what confirmed my choice of this monologue.

was the only Jew and they were able to find a loophole in the law,