Study Questions & Essay Topics Study Questions 1. Discuss Shylock’s dramatic function in The Merchant of Venice. What do critics mean when they suggest that Shylock is “too large” for the play? Does he fulfill or exceed his role? Model Answer – In order to ensure that we understand Shylock as a threat to the happiness of Venice’s citizens and lovers‚ Shakespeare uses a number of dramatic devices to amplify Shylock’s villainy. In doing so‚ however‚ he creates a character so compelling that
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The Moor of Venice Abhimanyu Prathap Group 4.2 Roll No. 86 English (Hons) Year 1 The Tragedy of Othello‚ the Moor of Venice is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in approximately 1603‚ and based on the Italian short story Un Capitano Moro by Cinthio. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello‚ a Moorish general in the Venetian army; his wife‚ Desdemona; his lieutenant‚ Cassio; and his ensign‚ Iago. A thrilling tale of deceit‚ Othello is fooled by his ‘trusted’
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DEATH IN VENICE Thomas Mann Context One of the most important figures of early 20th-century literature‚ Thomas Mann (1875-1955) is famous both for his fiction and for his critical essays. Mann was born in 1875 in Lubeck‚ Germany‚ to a distinguished merchant family that had a literary lineage‚ as well; Mann’s older brother‚ Heinrich‚ also became a famous novelist and playwright. Mann took a keen interest in the German philosophers Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche‚ and their theories
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Chapter 3: The Achievements of Venice (written by BS) Venice had many achievements by the 15th Century‚ mainly‚ building a maritime empire‚ social transformation and also economic prosperity. The most significant achievement‚ would be building a maritime empire‚ followed by social transformation and economic prosperity. Firstly‚ the most significant achievement would be building a maritime empire. As a maritime empire‚ Venice possessed territories along important trade routes‚ especially around
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Tragedy or Comedy The play writer William Shakespeare is widely considered one the greatest playwrights in history. His work transformed English literature forever. Most of his plays were either comedies or tragedies and some seemed to have the line blurred between the two as they contain elements of both. The play Merchant of Venice is one of these plays that contains flavours of both a comedy and a tragedy. Many scholars have frequently debated whether the play is either classified as a comedy
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Geography P. 3 February 24‚ 2011 Venice‚ Italy Introduction Venice is a city located in the northern part of Italy that is known mostly for its tourism and it’s very interesting physical geography. What makes Venice a city of geological interest is the fact that it is filled with waterways and canals‚ which are replacements for the conventional cobblestone streets commonly found in Europe. The city of Venice has one major waterway called the
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The Culture of the Venice Carnival The Venice Carnival first started in the 14th century. The word carnival‚ in Italian carnevale‚ Latin meaning means to take away or remove meat. Carnival takes place just before Lent‚ the forty days that mark a season of sorrowful reflection‚ fasting and abstinence from fruit‚ eggs‚ meat‚ and dairy products. Carnival has so many different meaning for not only the Venetian people but to people all over the world. There are different variations of carnival all around
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EXAMINE HOW SHAKESPEARE PRESENTS THE TREATMENT OF PORTIA BY MEN IN THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Written in the late 16th century‚ The Merchant of Venice’s Italian setting and marriage theme are typical of Shakespeare’s earlier comedies. The characters‚ however‚ raise this play to new heights‚ especially that of Portia‚ Shakespeare’s first great female protagonist. Her character often contradicts that of the typical subservient Elizabethan woman as Shakespeare develops her into the most dominant character
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painter‚ Kees van Dongen‚ in the early twentieth century‚ created fauvist portraits for the French upper class. In his painting The Quai‚ Venice‚ Kees depicts a simple abstract portrait of Marchesa Luisa Casati waiting along the Venice Grand Canal. Kees van Dongen takes advantage of elements of contrasting colors‚ rich color‚ and the style of Fauvism. The Quai‚ Venice elegantly portrays the Italian woman‚ Marchesa Luisa Casati‚ who is quite familiar to the art world. Marchesa Luisa Casati is said to
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Tyler Every March 25‚ 2013 Written Commentary 6: Venice by Jan Morris The author’s purpose is to describe the setting by contrasting her culture to Venice and by using irony to display the people‚ surroundings and daily life. A mother who just started living in Venice is telling us about the setting and her life in Venice. She uses irony‚ humor and contrast to build the imagery of the city and people. Throughout the passage the author uses irony to convey the surroundings and the image
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