Merchant Of Venice Description Characters

He is about to run away because he thinks shylock is the devil.
Merchant of venice description characters. Launcelot gobbo he is a clown a jester the young servant of shylock. The merchant of venice character kate dolan as portia painted by john everett millais 1829 1896. Lorenzo elopes with jessica taking money and precious items that she has stolen from her father. He is also the suitor to portia who chooses the correct casket and marries her.
Eventually he leaves shylock s service and becomes bassanio s jester. Salerio a messenger from venice. Before we even meet portia we hear about how desirable she is. Angered by his mistreatment at the hands of venice s christians particularly antonio shylock schemes to eke out his revenge by ruthlessly demanding as payment a pound of antonio s flesh.
1980 the merchant of venice a version for the bbc television shakespeare directed by jack gold. Bassanio is antonio s best pal and the lucky guy who lands portia the richest and cutest girl in. Old gobbo the father of launcelot he has come to venice to seek news of his son. Antonio is a merchant who helps his friend bassanio win portia s hand.
A venetian and friend of bassanio and antonio who is in love with shylock s daughter jessica. Magnificoes of venice officers of the court of justice gaolers servants to portia and other attendants and doctor bellario cousin of portia. In belmont is a lady richly. 40 the cast includes gemma jones as portia warren mitchell as shylock and john nettles as bassanio.
Portia s servant and confidante nerissa ultimately marries bassanio s companion gratiano. Friend of antonio bassanio and others. Salerio a messenger from venice. A christian merchant of venice he agrees to vouch for a loan to bassanio.
Merchant of venice character list antonio. Salerio is a well connected merchant of venice and a friend of antonio and bassanio. Characters character list shylock a jewish moneylender in venice.