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The Merchant of Venice: Plot Summary - Act 2

Background of the The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice: Plot Summary - Act 1

Module by Antonia Blankenberg, updated more than 1 year ago

Description

Act 1 opens with Antonio, a Venetian merchant feeling unhappy. Bassanio enters and asks his merchant friend for a loan so that he can pursue the romantic interest of the maiden, Portia.