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THE MERCHANT OF VENICE - Coggle Diagram
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
THE PLOT
TWO LEVELS:MAIN PLOT AND SUBPLOT
FIRST ACT
ANTONIO INVESTED ALL HIS MONEY,BASSANO IS GOING TO BELMONT FOR PORTIA
PORTIA'S FATHER HAS ARRANGED FOR HER SUITORS TO CHOOSE AMONG THRE CASKETS
SUITOR WHO CHOOSE THE PORTIA'S PICTURE WILL MARRY HER
SHYLOCK LEND 300 DUCATS FOR 3 MONTHS TO BASSANO,IF HE CAN'T WILL RAPAY HIM,DIE.
SECOND ACT
TWO SUITOR CHOOSE THE WRONG CASKETS
IN VENICE JESSICA GIVES THE SERVANT-CLOWN LAUNCELOT A LETTER FOR SECRET LOVER,LORENZO
THIRD ACT
JESSICA HAS FLED HOUSE WITH HIS DUCATS AND JEWELS
BASSANIO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CASKETS WITH PORTIA'S PORTRAIT AND WILL MARRY HER.
ANTONIO'S SHIPS HAVE BEEN SHIPWRECKED,HE CAN'T HELP BASSANO AND IS PUT IN JAIL.
FOURTH ACT
TRIAL TAKE PLACE AT THE COURT OF THE DUKE OF VENICE
PORTIA TRY TO HELP ANTONIO OFFERING A SUM OF MONEY TO SHYLOCK BUT HE REFUSES.
DUKE OF VENICE DECIDED HALF OF PROPERTY GOES TO THE VENETIAN AND THE OTHER ONE TO STATE.
ANTONIO ASK TO GIVE AN HALF TO SHYLOCK IF HE CONVERTS TO CHRISTIANITY AND THE OTHER TO JESSICA AND LORENZO
FIFTH ACT
LORENZO AND JESSICA ARE IN FRONT OF PORTIA'S BELMONT MANSION
COMMENT UPON SOME OF THE THEMES RAISED IN THE PLAY
THE PLAY ENDS ON A HAPPY NOTE WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPAINEMENT