Villain 504 Absolutely Essential Words lesson 4

Villain 504 Absolutely Essential Words lesson 4

Villain 504 Absolutely Essential Words lesson 4

/ˈvɪl.ən/ (noun)

a bad or evil person, wicked person – a criminal, lawbreaker, offender, felon, outlaw, wrongdoer, gangster – an evil or bad character in a book, film or play, antihero, desperado, baddie

The role of the villain is seen to have a huge impact in Shakespeare’s plays. Three villains I will be discussing are Malvolio (Twelfth Night), Shylock (Merchant of Venice) and Iago (Othello). While reading Shakespeare’s plays, I noticed that the villains are driven by revenge. Shylock wants revenge on Antonio for requesting special treatment on his loan as well as inappropriate racial slurs. Iago wants revenge on Othello for stealing a job that he doesn’t deserve. Malvolio wanted people to pay for all the torture they put him through. In Shakespeare’s plays, all of the villains share something in common.

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Antonyms: hero, protagonist

Adjective: villainous

Noun: villainy