says My deeds upon my head I crave the law Portia in disguise as a young lawyer saves Antonio from death She makes a clever point that Shylock can take the pound of flesh but cannot shed blood Since this is impossible Shylock loses the case Moreover he faces punishment for trying to kill a Venetian citizen Antonio Finally Shylock loses half his property He must become a Christian too Shylock feels alone sad and defeated He says I pray you give me leave to go from hence I am not well Here Shylock s punishment becomes a poetic justice He wanted to act smart and kill Antonio He refused to show mercy In the end he faces punishment by the law Poetic Justice for Good Characters Antonio is an honest merchant in this play Though he hates Shylock he never becomes cruel like him In the end Antonio s life is saved His ships also return from the sea and he gets money Portia and Bassanio are united happily Jessica and Lorenzo also get a reward The good people find happiness and peace Thus poetic justice is served In fine we find poetic justice in The Merchant of Venice Shakespeare ensures rewards and happiness for the good characters and punishment for the evil