Portia
from The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare
Monologue Text
You see me, Lord Bassanio, where I stand
Such as I am. Though for myself alone
I would not be ambitious in my wish
To wish myself much better, yet for you
I would be trebled twenty times myself—
A thousand times more fair, ten thousand times more rich—
That…
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Copyright Status
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Copyright and Performance Guidelines Statement
Copyright © Shakespeare
Author(s)
Character Name
Portia
Source Title
The Merchant of Venice
Source Type
PLAY
Act / Scene
Act 3, Scene 2
Setting
Belmont
Period
CLASSICAL
Publishing Status
PUBLISHED PIECE
Content Rating
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES
Era
ELIZABETHAN
Monologue Type
DRAMATIC
Gender
FEMALE (FEMININE)
Age Range
20s - LATE
Race / Ethnicity
CAUCASIAN
Dialect
STANDARD ENGLISH
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