Question

why is Antonio the merchant in the title and not shylock?
( merchant of venice)

Answer 1

Explanation:

it is because the drama railed around Antonio. Shylock was not a merchant but a money lender in a real sense of words. no where it is mentioned about shylock merchandise. but Antonio is shown as a merchant who's merchantly ships are sailing on the oceans .

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Answer 2

Answer:

In the play Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, the villian is the Jewish money lender Shylock. Antonio is a merchant and his ships sail to different places to sell or buy goods. Shylock is the money lender who charges exorbitant rates of interest on the capital. Antonio is not a money lender but he sometimes lend money at very low interest. This makes Shylock unhappy as it is ruining his money lending business.