Chapter 1
The silver-tongued manipulators
Chapter 2
Betrayers of crown and family
Chapter 3
Antagonists in the grey area
Chapter 4
Pure malice and chaotic forces
YOUR GOAL
Master of The villains of Shakespeare
Ch 3 · Antagonists in the grey area
schopenhauer Shakespeare's Complex Villains
Shades of grey, shades of grey, All the devils are human in a Shakespeare play!
schopenhauer Tybalt's obsession with family honor fuels the deadly feud in Romeo and Juliet.
schopenhauer Caliban rebels against his magical master Prospero to reclaim his native island.
BETA
schopenhauer Match each villain to their play to master the trivia of Shakespeare's greatest works.
Fun Fact
The yellow stockings: In Elizabethan England, yellow stockings were a real fashion trend associated with youth, making Malvolio's outfit even funnier.
Glossary
antagonist (noun)
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone, especially the main character in a literary work. In his 1596 play, Shakespeare presents Shylock as a morally complex adversary driven by systemic persecution.
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone, especially the main character in a literary work. In his 1596 play, Shakespeare presents Shylock as a morally complex adversary driven by systemic persecution.
Quiz
Who is Caliban's mother, a powerful witch who ruled the island before Prospero arrived in The Tempest?
Quiz
In Twelfth Night, what color of stockings is Malvolio tricked into wearing to please Olivia?
Quiz
In The Merchant of Venice, what does Shylock demand as collateral for Antonio's loan?
Quiz
Who defeats Shylock in court by using a clever legal loophole regarding the shedding of blood?