W ha t is s o fu nny a bout The M erc h ant o f V enic e ? A s a te ache r, I te ach th is p la y e ve ry y e ar a nd fin d n o th in g fu nny a bout it! It is li s te d in th e c o m ed ...

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W ha t is s o fu nny a bout
The M erc h ant o f V enic e
? A s a te ache r, I te ach th is p la y e ve ry y e ar a nd fin d n o th in g fu nny a bout it! It
is li s te d in th e c o m edia n s e ctio n!
M y u nd ers ta nd in g is th a t th e w ord " c o m edy" in S ha ke sp eare 's tim e d id n't m ean th e s a m e th in g th e w ord g ene ra lly m eans
to day. In ste ad, a c o m edy w as a p la y th a t h a d a h a ppy e nd in g - - o ne in w hic h n o o ne r e ally g ot k ille d.
If y o u th in k a bout it th is w ay, a nd if y o