Major Characters(Merchant Of Venice)

Question 1

Shylock

Answer 1

-a Jewish merchant of Venice who lends Antonio the money on his friend bassanio’s behalf.

Question 2

Antonio

Answer 2

-the title character, Antonio is a wealthy but sad old merchant who claims he never had to borrow money but is willing to lend to friends, especially bassanio, without benefit or interest.

Question 3

Bassanio

Answer 3

-a young man with expensive tastes and rich friends who borrows money from Antonio in order to court the rich, intelligent, and beautiful Portia
-wastes all of his money
-offers large sums of money to Shylock in exchange for the original conditions of Shylock’s bond.

Question 4

Portia

Answer 4

-noblewoman who is intelligent and rich, her father picks her husband involving the 3 caskets, her mind allows her to find loopholes in legal matters(such as disguising as a lawyer in rescuing her new husband’s friend from his bond.