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The Merchant of Venice · Character
Gaoler
The jailer who guards Antonio before the trial.
minor
Also known as Shylock Gaoler
First appearance: act iii scene iii
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Servants, suitors, and jailer
- Trial and Belmont participants
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene marks the dramatic climax because it intertwines two emotional peaks: Shylock’s public grief over h…
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