Tales and stories have been told since the dawn of time, passed down from generation to generation, and each story leaves its mark on the listener even if it is not obvious. Parts of the story are remembered and it is the goal of an author or storyteller to leave an impact on anyone who hears their story. The idea is to have a plot interesting enough to hold attention and then develop a conflict that those who experienced it will remember. Part of the way this happens is through characters, not always the protagonist, but also the antagonist. The villain of the story is an individual that the audience will pay close attention to and attempt to understand as the plot unfolds. “There's something about antagonists that, I think, intrinsically appeals to us as readers. We're all at least a little curious about what causes someone to become "evil," why they do what they do, and so on. And considering that we live in a world where right and wrong are just a matter of perspective, well-crafted antagonists can be particularly exciting." (Hansen) Shakespeare develops his antagonists in a way that makes them interesting to the audience and does particularly well in his plays Othello, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Hamlet Each play has an antagonist, or something similar in the case of A Midsummer Night's Dream, but the villains can be very different and surprisingly similar. depending on the situation.Shakespeare's creation of deep antagonists helps the audience identify with what is happening in each of these texts, as each villain contributes to the effect the story has on those who experience it, as they will remember them, too if only vaguely, forever.The development of Iago, the villain of Shakespeare's Oth......middle of paper.......First.Jamieson, Lee. "Analysis of Iago: a analysis of the character of Iago from 'Othello'". Information. Np, 2014. Web. 26 January 2014. . Second.Mabillard, Amanda. "Introduction to Claudius in Hamlet." Shakespeare online. Np, 15 August 2008. Web. 26 January 2014. . Fourth.Morris, Roz. “Why characters are the heart of your novel and how you can write them effectively.” Writers and artists. Np, 2014. Web. 26 January 2014. . Quinto.Vineski, Patricia. "Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream." Education portal. Np, 2014. Web. 26 January 2014. . Third.