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"Anthony and Cleopatra"
Comparison Essay # 17167
"Anthony and Cleopatra"
This paper compares Shakespeare's "Anthony and Cleopatra" with his play "Romeo and Juliet." There are many quotes from the plays.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages) |
2 sources |
1971
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"Shakespeare's "Antony and Cleopatra" is a tragedy in more than the normal sense of the word. Its main character is a tragic hero, much as Macbeth or Lear were in their respective dramas, and yet Shakespeare adds still another element. He presents us with a second tragic character in the personage of Cleopatra, and the interaction of the two of them provide us with what can be considered a love tragedy. In this sense, Shakespeare has returned to a familiar theme, but more matured and older, he leaves us with a different conclusion. Romeo and Juliet was one of Shakespeare's earliest attempts at tragedy (whereas Antony and Cleopatra is the last tragic drama he wrote), and in this previous play, he explored the "star-crossed lovers," who must die for love in the end, unable to be united in life."More papers on "Anthony and Cleopatra":
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"Anthony and Cleopatra" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 12, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Anthony-and-Cleopatra/17167
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""Anthony and Cleopatra"" 15 January 2012. Web. 12 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-Anthony-and-Cleopatra/17167>
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