year10 research assignment

1. SHAKESPEARE CHARACTER
RESEARCH
Antony and
Cleopatra

2. Antony
set in Rome and Egypt
tragey
protagonist

3. SYNOPSIS
One of the Trimvirs of Rome Mark Antony is beguild by Egypts
Cleopatra. He leaves what he has for Cleopatra. He goes against the other
trimvris of Rome and crowns Cleopatra and himself rulers of Egypt.
There is a great battle at sea against the other trimvirs of Rome, Antony
and Cleopatras armys flee. There is another battle this time on land and
sea Cleopatras army flees with her but Antony stays on Cleopatra sends a
messenger to tell Antony of her death exspecting him to rush to her side
but instead he takes his own life.

4. PERSON AGAINST PERSON
Mark Antonys love for Cleopatra sparks war
between Antony, Caesar and Octavian other trimvirs
of Rome. There are two battles but in the end
Antony is defeated.

5. CONFLICT
Antony is torn between his love Cleopatra and his duties to the
Roman Empire. This inner conflict leads Antony into war
against other trimviris of Rome. The abandonment of
cleopatra leads to defeat and confusion of what he bileves is
right and wrong. Now person against self, this results in both
his and Cleoparas death.

6. PLOT STRUCTURE
 Exposition-The settings of Rome and Egypt are introduced as well as main
characters. Antony shows his passion and love for Cleopatra.
 Exciting Force-Antony is set on Cleopatra and is blinded by their love to
take any notice of Rome's troubles.
 Rising Action-The rising action really begins at the end of the third scene
of the first act when Antony decides he must temporarily return to Rome, but
pledges his love and faithfulness to Cleopatra before his departure.

7.  Turning Point-Cleopatra convinces him to fight Caesar in a naval
engagement. Antony goes against his home country and morals by fighting
Caesar but is beguiled by Cleopatra.
 Falling Action-Antony's loss to Caesar at Actium and his subsequent total
loss of self-respect. From this point forward, he succumbs to his passion,
acting like a fool for the quixotic queen, who toys with Antony and his
emotions.
 Resolution- The resolution comes when Antony falls on his own sword
and later dies before Cleopatra. She follows him into death by committing
suicide herself, completing the tragedy. The rising action builds through
Antony's marriage and desertion of Octavia and his return to Cleopatra

8. BEGINNING
At the beginning of the play Antony is beguiled by
Egypt's queen Cleopatra. The relationship they have
causes Antony to neglect his soldiery duties , and
elude to the fact that his wife Fluvia rebelled against
Octavian and then died. Octavian calls Antony back
to Rome from Egypt, he reluctantly returns.

9. MIDDLE
Antony is persuaded to marry Octavian's sister to
cement the bond between the two men. This does not
last and Antony soon ditches his new wife and moves
to Rome for the Company of Cleopatra where he
crowns Cleopatra and himself rulers of Egypt and the
share he controlled in Rome. This sparks revenge in
Octavian. Antony prepares to battle Octavian.
Cleopatra.

10. MIDDLE CONTINUED
The battles change Antony's trust for Cleopatra
as she Flees on both Occasions and Antony
becomes confused with what he believes is right
and wrong and the driving conflict of the
romance between him and Cleopatra.

11. ENDING
Antony's Confusion and broken heartedness ends
the driving conflict between him and Cleopatra
which results in the taking of his own life. This is
as he does not know what to believe in or what he
believes in as he has rebelled against his own
countries fellow leaders and been drawn by the
woman of his dreams only to be abandoned and
then defeated.

12. QUOTES
 I have seen her die twenty times upon far poorer moment.
I do think there is mettle in death which commits some loving act upon her,
she hath such a celerity in dying.
 Age cannot wither her, nor custom stale
Her infinite variety. Other women cloy
The appetites they feed, but she makes hungry
Where most she satisfies. For vilest things
Become themselves in her, that the holy priests
Bless her when she is riggish.
 There's beggary in the love that can be reckon'd.
 If thou dost play with him at any game,
Thou art sure to lose; and, of that natural luck,
He beats thee 'gainst the odds; thy lustre thickens
When he shines by.

13. BIBLIOGRAPHY
http://www.gradesaver.com/antony-and-cleopatra/study-
guide/short-summary/
http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/antony/summary.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra#Synopsis
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Antony_and_Cleopatra
J.H. Walter (ED) 1974 Antony and Cleopatra