Question

Describe Portia's character in Act 1 scene 1​

Answer 1

Answer:

Portia (The Merchant of Venice) Portia is the protagonist of William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. A rich, beautiful, and intelligent heiress of Belmont, she is bound by the lottery set forth in her father's will, which gives potential suitors the chance to choose among three caskets.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Antonio offers to act as Bassanio's guarantor (Act 1, Scene 1) Antonio, a prosperous Venetian merchant, is unable to explain his sadness to his friends, who suggest he must have business or love worries.

• Bessanio assanio explains that he needs the money to woo a wealthy heiress, Portia, in Belmont.