Bassanio
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Bassanio is a young Venetian nobleman and close friend of Antonio in Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice," whose pursuit of the heiress Portia drives much of the plot.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ male character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act 1 of The Merchant of Venice
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act 2 of The Merchant of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 3 of The Merchant of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 4 of The Merchant of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 5 of The Merchant of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | The Merchant of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
friendship
ⓘ
love ⓘ risk and debt ⓘ |
| borrowsMoneyFrom | Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causesContractWith | Shylock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choosesCasket | lead casket ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drivesSubplot | Portia’s casket test ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Shakespearean Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | Elizabethan theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | comedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacterTrait |
improvident
ⓘ
loyal to friends ⓘ romantic ⓘ spendthrift ⓘ |
| hasFriend | Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasMedium | stage play ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | gentleman ⓘ |
| hasRomanticInterest | Portia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | Venetian nobleman ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Lord Bassanio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| indirectlyEndangers | Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCloseFriendOf | Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrom | Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHelpedFinanciallyBy | Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInRelationshipType |
beneficiary of Antonio’s bond
ⓘ
husband of Portia ⓘ |
| isSuitorOf | Portia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTestedBy | Portia’s father’s will ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| marries | Portia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivatesPlotOf | The Merchant of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Venetian ⓘ |
| owesMoneyTo | Antonio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn | casket test ⓘ |
| rejectsCasket |
gold casket
ⓘ
silver casket ⓘ |
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