Shakespeare and Anti-Semitism Shylock and the Merchant of Venice.
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Shakespeare and Shakespeare and Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism
Shylock and the Merchant of Venice
Was Shakespeare Anti-Semitic?
What is the Shylock’s tone in this scene?
What evidence is there in the text to support this?
What evidence exists in this scene that Shakespeare
portrays Shylock in a negative light? Explain, using specific
examples.
What is Shylock’s argument in this scene? Give the claim,
warrant, and impact that he uses.
How is Shylock portrayed in this scene? Give examples
from the text to support your answer.
From the evidence in the text, do you believe that
Shakespeare was anti-Semitic? Write your
argument, using claim, warrant, and impact.