Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice - Lessons by Schooling Online
9 videos • 4,435 views • by Schooling Online Poor Bassanio needs cash – fast. How else can he woo the beautiful and wealthy Portia? Luckily, his best friend Antonio, a merchant, helps Bassanio out by striking a dodgy deal with a local Jewish money-lender named Shylock. Shylock agrees to lend Antonio the money on one condition: if he can’t pay back the money in three months, Shylock will take a pound of Antonio’s flesh, which would kill him! Will Bassanio win Portia’s hand in marriage? What will happen when Antonio can’t pay back the loan – will Shylock really demand a pound of his flesh? Watch our plot summary of The Merchant of Venice to find out what happens.