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Stage play · Comedy · c. 1597

The Merchant of Venice

A loan secured with a pound of flesh comes due, and a courtroom argues what mercy is worth.

Scene index1 indexed
19INT. A COURT OF JUSTICE, VENICE — DAY6 pgPortia, disguised, asks Shylock for mercy.
Monologues in this work3
SHYLOCK
The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare
Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?
0:48DramaticAdvanced
PORTIA
The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare
The quality of mercy is not strain’d,
1:10DramaticIntermediate
MOROCCO
The Merchant of Venice · William Shakespeare
This first, of gold, who this inscription bears,
1:00DramaticIntermediate
WriterWilliam Shakespeare
Writtenc. 1597
Pages92
Reading time2 hr 5 min
RightsPublic domain
Monologues3 indexed
ThemesMercy, Justice, Prejudice, Money
PrincipalsPORTIA, SHYLOCK, ANTONIO, BASSANIO, NERISSA