... , likewise establishing a distinct link with the reader in accepting one of his weaknesses is Cleopatra. The striking imagery Shakespeare uses to describe Cleopatra and Antony's relationship – we are reminded of the image of the fish caught on her hook, and are in no way ... the rift between the two characters widens, the readers are expected to respond sympathetically to the tragic downfall of Antony. We see a tragic flaw in Antony where he struggles with reason and emotion, saying he will do the honourable thing, then the next he's contemplating returning to Egypt. We can see by the e...

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