The Merchant of Venice: Modern Version Side-by-side with Full Original TextThe Shakespeare Made Easy series aims to take the fear out of Shakespeare. By having Shakespearean and Modern English facing each other, pupils will find it easier to comprehend the text. Through discussion of the life, work and theatre of Shakespeare pupils can gain a more rounded understanding of these classic works. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Act 1 Scene Aeson answer Arragon bagpipe Bellario better bond casket choose chooseth Christian clerk comes court daughter dear deserves devil doctor doth Duke Exeunt Exit eyes fair Fair ladies father fool forfeit fortune Genoa gentle give gold Gratiano hand haste hath hear heart heaven Henry Condell honest honour house at Belmont husband Jessica Jew's Jew's house justice King's Men lady Lancelot Gobbo leave live look Lord Bassanio Lorenzo madam married masque Merchant of Venice mercy merry Morocco never night oath Old Gobbo Padua play Portia's house pound of flesh pray thee Prince Romeo and Juliet Salerio and Solanio Scene 1 lines Servant shadow's bliss ship Shylock Shylock's house Signior Antonio soul speak speech stand Stephano swear sweet tell theatre there's thou three thousand ducats tonight Tripoli Tubal turn What's wife words
