Villians in Shakespeare

In literary plays, every character plays a role that is important to the play. One of the most important roles that a character can have that can determine so many parts of a play is the role of the villain. William Shakespeare has been one of the best playwrights when it comes to tying villains into his plays to make them apart of the central focus in having them contribute towards the plot, theme, dramatic …

…the central characters in their respective plays. The plots, themes, dramatic situations, and characterizations are just a few elements of a play in which the villain can contribute to. Villains are known for their deception of other characters, planning to disrupt situations throughout the play, and causing drama that will affect every character either directly or indirectly. In each of the aforementioned Shakespeare plays, the villain has lived up to each and every villain characteristic.