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• Introduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Shylock - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Text, and Date Characters in the Play - The Merchant of Venice - The Merchant of Venice: the Source William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Work Exploring The Merchant of Venice in the Classroom - Ways into the Play - Setting the Scene - Keeping Track of the Action - Characters - Themes - Shakespeare's Language - Exploring with Drama - Writing about The Merchant of Venice Further Reading and Rescources

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• Introduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Shylock - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Text, and Date Characters in the Play - The Merchant of Venice - The Merchant of Venice: the Source William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Work Exploring The Merchant of Venice in the Classroom - Ways into the Play - Setting the Scene - Keeping Track of the Action - Characters - Themes - Shakespeare's Language - Exploring with Drama - Writing about The Merchant of Venice Further Reading and Rescources

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• Introduction - About the Play - Leading Characters in the Play - Synopsis - Shylock - Shakespeare's Verse - Source, Text, and Date Characters in the Play - The Merchant of Venice - The Merchant of Venice: the Source William Shakespeare, 1564 - 1616 Approximate Dates of Composition of Shakespeare's Work Exploring The Merchant of Venice in the Classroom - Ways into the Play - Setting the Scene - Keeping Track of the Action - Characters - Themes - Shakespeare's Language - Exploring with Drama - Writing about The Merchant of Venice Further Reading and Rescources