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Which Shakespeare play features Shylock?
You will find Portia and Shylock in the play of Hamlet.
What was Shylock's religion?
Shylock, a character in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, was a Jew.
Who is Jessica's father in the Shakespeare play The Merchant of Venice?
Shylock
Does the word shylock come from the bible?
No. The name Shylock was created by WIlliam Shakespeare for the money-lender character in his play The Merchant of Venice.
You were born in Venice and your father was a merchant?
Jessica, daughter of Shylock in 'The Merchant of Venice'. Except that Shylock was not a merchant; he was a moneylender. Antonio was the merchant, and he had no children.
Is the story of Shylock true?
Shylock is a fictional character from William Shakespeare's play "The Merchant of Venice." The character is not based on a real historical figure or event.
What was the character of Shylock in Act2 scene 3?
Shylock is a Jewish banker in "The Merchant of Venice." The character is often cited as an example of an anti-Semitic stereotype, and the nickname "Shylock" is often applied to loan sharks. During Shakespeare's time, Christians were barred from charging interest on loans, and Jews were barred from owning land, so Christian merchants often relied on Jews for a ready supply of cash for borrowing.
Occupation of shylock in merchant of Venice?
He is a moneylender.
Who is the villain in The Merchant of Venice?
Shylock, the jew.
Is Shylock a Jew?
Shylock is a character in William Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. A Venetian Jewish moneylender, Shylock is the play's principal antagonist. His defeat and conversion to Christianity forms the climax of the story.
How to Compare and contrast antino and shylock in merchant of Venice?
Shylock and Antonio are both businessmen, but Shylock is a moneylender (banker) and Antonio is a merchant (trader).
What Shakespeare play does 'it is a wise father that knows his own child' come from?
Launcelot Gobbo (a clown, first Shylock's servant and then Bassanio's) says this to Gobbo, his father in The Merchant of Venice (act 2 Scene 2). He has just encountered his father, who does not recognize him.
