CONTEXT & THEMES.

Everything you need to know about the context of The Merchant of Venice, as well as key themes in the play

Understanding Shakespeare’s life and times, as well as the history of the Globe Theatre, can enhance your exploration of The Merchant of Venice. Key themes and topics are also great discussion points for students.

TEACHING RESOURCES

Find free teaching materials to help in the classroom

FACT SHEETS

Find out more about the world that Shakespeare lived in with our fact pages.

CONTEXT

Learn context around costumes, printing the plays and the Globe Theatre itself.

Globe Theatre Tour

Elizabethan Costume Dressing

As You Like It production photograph

Printing the plays

An ink roller running across a template of letters

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