Unit 3 Essay Question 2: Cleopatra Flashcards
Paragraph 1 Topic
Suicide by Snakebite
Paragraph 1 evidence why it’s True
A snake may have been brought in, in a basket by a servant and she held out her arm to be bitten.
- (Doc C - Plutarch Life of Antony)
Paragraph 1 evidence why it’s True
Painting shows her with a snake wrapped around her, insinuating that the snake killed her.
- (Doc A - Michelangelo painting)
Paragraph 1 evidence why it’s true
Play showing how she committed suicide by allowing a snake to bite her and kill her.
- (Doc B - Shakespeare play - Antony and Cleopatra)
Paragraph 1 evidence to disprove it
No one was allowed in her chambers to bring a snake in (Pat Brown video)
Paragraph 1 evidence to disprove it
Snake would have to be 5-6ft to kill all the women
- (Doc E - Scholarly Journal)
Paragraph 1 evidence to disprove it
50% chance venom will be released.
(Pat Brown video)
Paragraph 1 evidence to disprove it
Most women wouldn’t continue to let a snake bite them after watching Cleopatra die
- (Pat Brown Video)
Paragraph 1 evidence to disprove it
People think she died of snakes because she had lots of snakes as part of her family symbol. Could be confused with a real snake
- (Doc E Scholarly Journal)
Paragraph 2 Topic
Murder by poison
Paragraph 2 evidence why it’s true
Augustus had the mode, means and opportunity to kill her
(Pat Brown Video)
Paragraph 2 evidence to disprove it
Not strong enough poison at the time to kill her fast enough - (Pat Brown Video)
Paragraph 3 Topic
Suicide by poison
Paragraph 3 evidence why it’s true
She kept poison in her comb
- (Doc E Scholarly Journal)
Paragraph 3 evidence why it’s true
Had extensive knowledge about poison
- (Doc E Scholarly Journal)
