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SHYLOCK- A Jewish moneylender in Venice.
PORTIA - A wealthy heiress from Belmont.
ANTONIO - A Catholic merchant
JESSICA - Shylock’s daughter.
BASSANIO - A gentleman of Venice, and a kinsman and friend to Antonio.
GRATIANO - A friend of Bassanio’s who accompanies him to Belmont.
LORENZO - A friend of Bassanio and Antonio, Lorenzo is in love with Shylock’s daughter, Jessica.
NERISSA - Portia’s lady-in-waiting and confidante.
LAUNCELOT GOBBO - Bassanio’s servant. A comical, clownish figure.
THE PRINCE OF MOROCCO - A Moorish prince who seeks Portia’s hand in marriage.
THE PRINCE OF ARRAGON - A Spanish nobleman who also attempts to win Portia’s hand in marriage.
SALARINO - A Venetian gentleman, and friend to Antonio, Bassanio, and Lorenzo. He is often almost indistinguishable from his companion Solanio.
SOLANIO - A Venetian gentleman, and frequent counterpart to Salarino.
THE DUKE OF VENICE - The ruler of Venice, who presides over Antonio’s trial.
OLD GOBBO -Launcelot’s father, also a servant in Venice.
TUBAL - A Venetian Jew, and friend to Shylock.
DOCTOR BELLARIO - A wealthy Paduan lawyer and Portia’s cousin.
BALTHAZAR - Portia’s servant.