The Merchant of Venice

By William Shakespeare.

Contents

• Dramatis Personæ
• Scene
• Act i
• Scene i.   Venice. A street.
• Scene ii.   Belmont. A room in Portia's house.
• Scene iii.   Venice. A public place.
• Act ii
• Scene i.   Belmont. A room in Portia's house.
• Scene ii.   Venice. A street.
• Scene iii.   The same. A room in Shylock's house.
• Scene iv.   The same. A street.
• Scene v.   The same. Before Shylock's house.
• Scene vi.   The same.
• Scene vii.   Belmont. A room in Portia's house.
• Scene viii.   Venice. A street.
• Scene ix.   Belmont. A room in Portia's house.
• Act iii
• Scene i.   Venice. A street.
• Scene ii.   Belmont. A room in Portia's house.
• Scene iii.   Venice. A street.
• Scene iv.   Belmont. A room in Portia's house.
• Scene v.   The same. A garden.
• Act iv
• Scene i.   Venice. A court of justice.
• Scene ii.   The same. A street.
• Act v
• Scene i.   Belmont. Avenue to Portia's house.

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Dramatis Personæ.

• The DUKE of VENICE.
• The PRINCE of MOROCCO, suitor to Portia.
• The PRINCE of ARRAGON, suitor to Portia.
• ANTONIO, a merchant of Venice.
• BASSANIO, his friend, suitor likewise to Portia.
• SALANIO,
• SALARINO,
• GRATIANO,
• SALERIO, friends to Antonio and Bassanio.
• LORENZO, in love with Jessica.
• SHYLOCK, a rich Jew.
• TUBAL, a Jew, his friend.
• LAUNCELOT GOBBO, the clown, servant to Shylock.
• OLD GOBBO, father to Launcelot.
• LEONARDO, servant to Bassanio.
• BALTHASAR , STEPHANO, servants to Portia.
• PORTIA, a rich heiress.
• NERISSA, her waiting-maid.
• JESSICA, daughter to Shylock.
• Magnificoes of Venice, Officers of the Court of Justice, Gaoler, Servants to Portia, and other Attendants.

Scene.

Partly at Venice, and partly at Belmont, the seat of Portia, on the Continent.

Speakers, in order of appearance.

• Antonio (47 lines)
• Salarino (27 lines)
• Salanio (18 lines)
• Bassanio (73 lines)
• Lorenzo (47 lines)
• Gratiano (48 lines)
• Portia (118 lines)
• Nerissa (36 lines)
• Servant (4 lines)
• Shylock (79 lines)
• Morocco (7 lines)
• Launcelot (44 lines)
• Gobbo (19 lines)
• Leonardo (2 lines)
• Jessica (26 lines)
• Arragon (4 lines)
• Tubal (8 lines)
• Song (1 line)
• All (1 line)
• Salerio (6 lines)
• Balthasar (1 line)
• Duke (18 lines)
• Clerk (1 line)
• Stephano (3 lines)