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.

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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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