Question

Discuss the element of humor and fun in the play of merchant of venice

Answer 1

Gratiano is only comic character in Merchant of Venice, who keeps playing

the fools and commits horrible mistakes throughout.

The 3 caskets scene has humourous lines when Prince of Morocco and Prince

of Arragon arrive to marry Portia.

When Shylock's daughter Jessica elopes with Lorenzo, the entire scene is

full of funny elements.

Portia and Nerissa play male characters as the lawyer and his clerk in the

Final scene. The dialogues between them are humourous.