... such as "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" and starting to discover lesser known plays such an "The Merchant of Venice". With the popular appropriations of Shakespeare's plays (namely "Romeo and Juliet" and "Othello") to film recently, a wider range of audiences are becoming familiarised with Shakespeare's language and ability to create original and interesting characters. In "The Merchant of Venice" Shakespeare uses these elements ... less than a man. The language of the time appeals to modern audiences for its constant visual imagery and vivid word choice that modern English has seemed to leave b...

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