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Shylock

[shahy-lok] / ˈʃaɪ lɒk /
NOUN
harpy
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NOUN
loan shark
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NOUN
pawnbroker
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But before Page reaches Iago, he spends time with Shylock from the “The Merchant of Venice.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 17, 2026

Tracy-Ann Oberman is playing Shylock in Shakespeare's classic The Merchant of Venice, as the play is transported to 1930s London.

From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2024

He played Shylock in a 2005 production of “The Merchant of Venice” and Gremio in “The Taming of the Shrew,” among many other roles.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2023

That Thompson is Black and Shylock is Jewish adds rarely explored dimensions to “The Merchant of Venice,” which began its run at Shakespeare Theatre Company on March 22.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2022

After we closed our books, Mrs. Baker asked me to discuss the character of Shylock.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt


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