Merchant of Venice

what is the literary devices in act 1 scene 1 2 and 3 in merchant of venice?

example metaphor dramatic irony dramatic monologue personification similie and so on......

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Allusion:

"two-headed Janus" (Act I, Scene I)

Parallelism:

For she is wise, if I can judge of her;
And fair she is, if that mine eyes be true;
And true she is, as she hath prov'd herself (Act II)

Metaphor:

"An army of good words" (Act III)

Pun:

...so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father. (Act I)

Simile:

Your mind…were the pageants of the sea... (Act I)

I owe you much, and like a willful youth (Act I)

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Merchant of Venice

see im getting this one alot i need one from like verses 1-7 then 77-79 then 135-39 and act 1 scene 226-33 and act 1 scene 3 126-83

thank you for the response btw! :)