Scenes
(20 total)

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Act I

• Scene 1. Venice. A street.
• Scene 2. Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house.
• Scene 3. Venice. A public place.

Act II

• Scene 1. Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house.
• Scene 2. Venice. A street.
• Scene 3. The same. A room in SHYLOCK’S house.
• Scene 4. The same. A street.
• Scene 5. The same. Before SHYLOCK’S house.
• Scene 6. The same.
• Scene 7. Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house.
• Scene 8. Venice. A street.
• Scene 9. Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house.

Act III

• Scene 1. Venice. A street.
• Scene 2. Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house.
• Scene 3. Venice. A street.
• Scene 4. Belmont. A room in PORTIA’S house.
• Scene 5. The same. A garden.

Act IV

• Scene 1. Venice. A court of justice.
• Scene 2. The same. A street.

Act V

• Scene 1. Belmont. Avenue to PORTIA’S house.

Characters
(23 total)

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• Antonio, a merchant of Venice
• Balthasar, servant to Portia
• Bassanio, Antonio's friend, suitor likewise to Portia
• Clerk
• Duke, of Venice
• Gratiano, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
• Jessica, daughter to Shylock
• Launcelot Gobbo, the clown, servant to Shylock
• Leonardo, servant to Bassiano
• Lorenzo, in love with Jessica
• Nerissa, Portia's maid-in-waiting
• Old Gobbo, father to Launcelot
• Portia, a rich heiress
• Prince of Arragon, suitor to Portia
• Prince of Morocco, suitor to Portia
• Salanio, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
• Salarino, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
• Salerio, friend to Antonio and Bassiano
• Servant
• Shylock, a rich Jew
• Stephano, servant to Portia
• Tubal, a Jew, his friend