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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

“I look at Shylock as a proxy for the other,” he said.

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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