The Merchant of Venice, Much Ado About Nothing, The Taming of The Shrew
Date Submitted: 09/10/2004 23:56:23
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 8 pages (2196 words)
Category: / Literature / European Literature
Length: 8 pages (2196 words)
Shakespeare uses similar comic elements to effect
similar outcomes in his works. Many of his plays
utilize trickery and disguise to accomplish similar
endings.
Trickery plays a major role in The Merchant of
Venice and drives most of the action, while mistaken
identity, specifically Portia's disguise as the
'learned attorney's' representative, plays a major
role in the resolution of the play. The first
instance of trickery in the play is Bassanio's plan to
present himself …
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