... the impression that Shylock is the one on trial when in fact it is Antonio, who is resigned to his seemingly inevitable fate- ?To suffer with a quietness of spirit? Strong emotive language is used to emphasise this point-?Poor merchants flesh? to remind the jury that Antonio has suffered enough. As well as the stress caused from the trial, Antonio's greatest source ... make the audiences sympathies lie with Antonio, even though Shylock is the defendant. Throughout the play, Shylock is perceived as inhuman and malevolent. However, in Act 3 Scene 1, the powerful and emotive speech - ? Hat...

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