Bassanio

11

Bassanio, the best friend of Antonio, is a spendthrift who wasted all of his money in order to be seen as a respectable man. To regain his fortune, he is determined to marry Portia, a wealthy, intelligent heiress of Belmont. A golddigger tbh

Antonio

2

wealthy and respected merchant residing in Venice, known for his generosity and melancholic disposition. (for some reason the audio skips over some words)

Portia

4

She is beautiful, gracious, rich, intelligent, and quick-witted, with high standards for her potential romantic partners. Her character is a clever blending of opposites. The gay and the serious, the feminine and the masculine, elements are skillfully mixed up in her character.

Shylock

2

Shylock is presented as greedy and ruthless because he charges high rates of interest on his loans, meaning that those he lends to have to pay back much more than they borrowed. He is also willing to murder Antonio for revenge.