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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Race and Prejudice
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare tackles the complex theme of race and prejudice in The Merchant of Venice. Explore the ugly realities of racism and decide for yourself: does Shakespeare reinforce harmful attitudes or...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Gender
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores the way gender roles are presented in The Merchant of Venice. Meet fierce and rebellious characters like Portia and Jessica and see how the men react to such strong and...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Theme of Money
Watch this lesson today to discover how Shakespeare explores attitudes towards money in The Merchant of Venice. In Venice, everything is about money, even in questions of friendship, religion, marriage, families, rivalries… Along the...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Plot Summary
Poor Bassanio needs cash – fast. How else can he woo the beautiful and wealthy Portia? Luckily, his best friend Antonio, a merchant, helps Bassanio out by striking a dodgy deal with a local Jewish money-lender named Shylock. Shylock...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Act 4 Summary
The vengeful Shylock takes Antonio to court, demanding a pound of his flesh. Unfortunately, it seems that the law really is on Shylock’s side! Poor Antonio is resigned to his fate, until a mysterious lawyer arrives, ready to save the...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Act 5 Summary
Antonio has been rescued from Shylock’s violent vengeance. Portia and Nerissa play a hilarious prank on their husbands, Antonio hears some fantastic news, and everyone lives happily ever after... except Shylock, of course! Watch our...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Act 1 Summary
Welcome to Venice, a city full of money, mateship, romance and rivalries! In Venice, Antonio and Bassanio strike a dangerous deal with the local money-lender Shylock. Elsewhere, the wealthy Portia is frustrated that she is not free to...
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Shakespeare Today: The Merchant of Venice - Act 3 Summary
Venice is abuzz with the terrible news that Antonio’s ships have apparently all been lost at sea! How will Antonio repay Shylock? Will Shylock really demand a pound of his flesh? Meanwhile, love is in the air as Bassanio finally gets his...
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Merchant of Venice Act 5 Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play
This video analyzes act 5 of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play. I read The Merchant of Venice through the theme of Paradise.
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Merchant of Venice Act 4 Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play
This video analyzes act 4 of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play. I read The Merchant of Venice through the theme of Mercy.
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Portia in the Merchant of Venice: Character Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play
This video analyzes of Portia of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play.
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Merchant of Venice Act 3 Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play
This video analyzes act 3 of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play. I read The Merchant of Venice through the theme of Transformation.
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Merchant of Venice Act 1 Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play
This video analyzes act 1 of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play.
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Merchant of Venice Act 2 Analysis | Shakespeare Play by Play
This video analyzes act 2 of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice and establishes the characters, themes, and symbols that will carry through the entire the play. I read The Merchant of Venice through the theme of Risk.