Thinking About The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice PowerPoint Presentation Outline
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Introduction to The Merchant of Venice
(7 slides)
- The Text
- Comedy or Tragedy
- Sources
- Settings - Belmont and Venice
- Anti-Semitism in England
- The Jew of Malta, Marlowe
- Usury
Quizzes (29 slides)
- Act I
- Act II
- Sample question
- Act III
- Act IV
- Act V
Quotes: Who Said It? (28 Slides)
- Act I
- Sample Quote
- Act II
- Act III
- Act IV
- Act V
Characters (19 slides)
Characters (continued)
- Portia (2 slides)
- Portia 1
- Portia 2
- Jessica (2 slides)
- Gratiano
- Launcelot Gobbo
- Minor Characters (3 slides)
- Nerissa
- Lorenzo
- Prince or Morocco
- Prince of Arragon
- Duke of Venice
- Tubal
- Salanio and Salerio
- Old Gobbo
- Balthasar
Themes (16 slides)
- Anti-Semitism (4 slides)
- Anti-Semitism 1
- Anti-Semitism 2
- Anti-Semitism 3
- Anti-Semitism 4
- Deceptive Appearances (2 slides
- Love (3 slides)
- Loyalty and Friendship (2 slides)
- Mercy and Revenge (2 slides)
- Wealth (2 slides)
YouTube Videos (10 slides)
Essay Topics (2 slides)