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It meant and still means a low-born, untrustworthy rascal. It was and is an insult, but not the strongest one. This passage from King Lear should give you an idea:
"What in the world he is That names me traitor, villain-like he lies."
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∙ 11y agoA low-born person. Tybalt uses it to insult Romeo; it's a pretty feeble insult.
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Was shakespeare a hero or villain?
Neither. He was a writer. There is no record that he ever did anything heroic or villainous.
Did Shakespeare really sound like that?
You mean, "Did Shakespeare talk in poetry all the time?" Of course not. Nobody does.
Who said Thou art a villain You are-a senator?
In Shakespeare's "Othello" Brabantio: Thou art a villain. Iago: You are a senator. Brabantio insults Iago and Iago makes a joking insult back.
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What parrot voiced by gilbert gottfried had the name of a shakespeare villain?
Iago
Was shakespeare a hero or villain?
Neither. He was a writer. There is no record that he ever did anything heroic or villainous.
Did Shakespeare really sound like that?
You mean, "Did Shakespeare talk in poetry all the time?" Of course not. Nobody does.
What is a scary fictional character?
In my opinion the most vile villain there ever was is Iago from Shakespeare's Othello.
Who said Thou art a villain You are-a senator?
In Shakespeare's "Othello" Brabantio: Thou art a villain. Iago: You are a senator. Brabantio insults Iago and Iago makes a joking insult back.
One may smile and smile and smile and still be villain?
Said by Hamlet in Act 1, Scene 5: "...O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain! My tables,--meet it is I set it down, That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain; At least I'm sure it may be so in Denmark..." http://www.online-literature.com/shakespeare/hamlet/6/
Is the joker mean or nice?
He is mean. He is also a villain.
Did William Shakespeare have it?
What do you mean if Shakespeare have it? If you mean does Shakespeare have what it takes, then yes. He should any way.
Why is Shakespeare mean?
Shakespeare cannot be mean - he has been dead for centuries.
What was the name of the popular writer of the time besides shakespeare?
Perhaps you mean Christopher Marlowe.
Who the main villain in Macbeth?
Macbeth is. Nor is it the only one of Shakespeare's plays where the main character is the villain. Richard III (a very similar play) is another example. Marlowe did it too e.g. The Jew of Malta.
What did it mean to be exiled in shakespeare's time?
In his time, it was a punishment for murder or just banishment to leave and never come back.
