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Antony and Cleopatra: Act 5, Scene 2
Cleopatra refuses to let Rome distort her legacy. With immortal longings in her, she writes her own narrative.
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 5, Scene 1
Caesar claims to purpose Cleopatra no shame.
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 4, Scenes 14 & 15
For Antony, the limited tale of Dido and Aeneas does not suffice—he will die a bridegroom to his beloved Cleopatra.
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 4, Scenes 8-13
When in doubt, fake your death! (Surely this plan will go better for Antony and Cleopatra than it did for Romeo and Juliet, right?)
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 4, Scenes 1-7
Consumed by regret for abandoning Antony, Enobarbus seeks a ditch to die in.
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 3, Scene 13
Antony and Cleopatra fight and break up, kiss and make up.
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 3, Scenes 8-12
When Cleopatra runs, Antony follows.
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 3, Scenes 4-7
As war breaks out, alliances split and sides are chosen.
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William Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra: Act 3, Scenes 1-3
Cleopatra is in love with Antony, who’s married to Octavia, who loves her brother Caesar, who’s loved by Lepidus, who also loves Antony, who’s also…
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William Shakespeare

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