Structure Flashcards
1
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Tragic Structure
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- The play follows a classical structure of tragedy
- Antony is the tragic hero who falls due to his fatal flaw; his divided loyalties between Rome and Cleopatra
2
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Foreshadowing
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- Soothsayer’s warning against Antony’s defeat at the Battle of Actium
- Antony’s has early concerns about Cleopatra which foreshadows his eventual downfall due to his inability to separate himself from Cleopatra
- Foreshadowing creates a sense of inevitability and shows Antony and Cleopatra’s doomed fate
3
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Dramatic Irony
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- Antony’s misinterpretation of Cleopatra’s death
- Cleopatra’s belief in Antony’s power, although the audience know his power is fading
- Dramatic irony enhances the tragedy as the audience knows something that the character does not, yet cannot stop what’s unfolding in front of them
