The Merchant of Venice
A bond, a trial, a daughter, and a city that swallows mercy.
Dramatis personae
8 characters
Shylock
The Scorned Avenger
If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Portia
The Architect
The world is a stage, and I am the one writing the script.
- N
Nerissa
The Devoted Shadow
I am the shadow that catches the light, the echo that shapes the silence.
- A
Antonio
The Melancholic Benefactor
I hold the world in my ledger, yet I cannot account for my own soul.
- B
Bassanio
The Golden Debtors
The world is still deceived with ornament; I am a gambler playing for my soul.
- J
Jessica
The Runaway Heir
I am ashamed to be my father's child.
- G
Gratiano
The Professional Jester
I am sir Oracle, and when I ope my lips let no dog bark.
- L
Lorenzo
The Facilitator
I am the hand that holds your future, the silence where your promises take root.
About the formulation
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