who is the merchant in "merchant of venice"?
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The “Merchant” referred to in the title “The Merchant of Venice” is the character Antonio. There is a common misunderstanding among those who have not read the play or only touched upon it superficially, that the title refers to Shylock, the Jewish moneylender.
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The Merchant of Venice is a 16th-century play written by William Shakespeare in which a merchant in Venice named Antonio defaults on a large loan provided by a Jewish moneylender, Shylock. It is believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599.
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