Major Themes: Betrayal Duty and Patriotism Deceit and Suspicionįamous Quote: “I have seen her die twenty times upon far poorer moment. Antony and Cleopatra are buried together. Rather than be paraded through the streets of Rome in chains, Cleopatra and her attendants have poisonous snakes brought in to kill themselves. He is brought to Cleopatra’s family tomb where they are able to see each other as Antony dies in her arms.Ĭaesar promises Cleopatra that she will be treated well in Rome, but she is warned by another woman not to believe him. Wracked with grief, Antony falls on his own sword, but he does not immediately die. Cleopatra flees to her family’s tomb and sends out fake word that she is dead. In his final defeat, Antony becomes convinced that Cleopatra betrayed him to Caesar’s army. They win a battle, but Enobarbus’ desertion and death strikes a blow to Antony’s spirit. There are tensions between Antony and Cleopatra after the war, with Antony placing blame on Cleopatra’s ships, and not trusting her with Caesar’s demands.įinally, the pair prepare to do battle one last time with Caesar, against Antony’s good friend Enobarbus’ advice. Antony and Cleopatra’s forces are defeated at sea. Octavius, now Caesar, is enraged by Anthony’s treatment of his sister and raises an army to attack Antony. Meanwhile, Cleopatra discovers Antony’s marriage and is jealous, but is willing to wait for him to return.Īntony sends Octavia back to Rome and returns to Alexandria to be with Cleopatra. The triumvirate, united again, form a peace treaty with Pompey, but as soon as Antony and Octavia leave Rome, Octavius attacks and defeats Pompey and imprisons Lepidus as a traitor. Antony and Octavius decide to forge an alliance by having Antony marry Octavia, Octavius’ sister. A displeased Octavius and Lepidus send for Antony to return to Rome. As Cleopatra captures the heart of her Roman general, so too will this play captivate the imagination of its audience, creating an immersive experience of. While he is away, Pompey begins to make motions against the triumvirate, suggesting he might be considering a war Antony’s wife also dies. He also betrayed the triumvirate agreement by imprisoning Lepidus. When Antony and Octavia reach Athens, they learn that Caesar has revoked his peace treaty and attacked Pompey. After a fit of rage and jealousy, she realises that Octavia offers no real romantic challenge. Antony, however, is not all that interested in ruling instead, he spends most of his time in Alexandria with his lover, Cleopatra. Act III Cleopatra receives the news of Antony's marriage. The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra SummaryĪfter the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus form a new triumvirate to rule the Roman Empire.
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