Context & Writers Techniques (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Years 'Antony and Cleopatra' was written
Years 'Antony and Cleopatra' was written
1606-1607
Year First Folio published
Year First Folio published
1623
Primary classical source for the play
Primary classical source for the play
Plutarch's 'Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans'
Genre of 'Antony and Cleopatra'
Genre of 'Antony and Cleopatra'
Tragedy (also historical tragedy)
Shakespeare's acting troupe name(s)
Shakespeare's acting troupe name(s)
Lord Chamberlain's Men, later King's Men
Blank verse definition in play
Blank verse definition in play
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
Central cultural contrast in play
Central cultural contrast in play
Stoic, martial Rome vs luxurious, sensual Egypt
What serpents/poison symbolise
What serpents/poison symbolise
Betrayal, danger, Cleopatra's suicide
Antony's main internal conflict
Antony's main internal conflict
Torn between Roman duties and love for Cleopatra
Cleopatra's barge significance
Cleopatra's barge significance
Shows opulence & spectacle of Egypt