威廉·莎士比亚是欧洲文艺复兴时期的文学巨人,他作为该时期的代表人物,以其深邃的思想、洞悉的眼光和跨时空的意识,用戏剧的形式为人类奉献出一席席丰富无比的精神盛宴。莎士比亚塑造了一个又一个的典型人物形象,其中很多反派人物更是深入人心。本文将以《奥赛罗》中的伊阿古、《威尼斯商人》中的夏洛克、《麦克白》中的麦克白为例来品析莎士比亚戏剧中反派人物的内涵,进而把握其推动情节发展、深化戏剧主题、彰显时代精神的艺术价值。 As the literary giant of the Renaissance in Europe, William Shakespeare, as a representative of this period, dedicates himself to mankind rich and profound spiritual feast in the form of drama through his deep thought, insightful vision and trans-temporal awareness . Shakespeare has shaped one after another the typical character, many of them villain is more popular. This article will analyze the connotation of the villain in Shakespeare’s plays by taking Iago in Othello, Sherlock in “The Merchant of Venice” and Macbeth in “Macbeth” as an example to grasp the connotation of promoting the plot development and deepening Drama theme, highlighting the artistic value of the spirit of the times.