1. Is Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy or a historical play?
... years while it is somewhat summarized to be easily performed on the stage. Antony is now much older than he was in the period of Julius Caesar and although he was a good politician and an experienced commander, his qualifications seem to vanish now. We hear about Mark Antony very early in the play; in the first scene ... finally caused Antony and Enobarbus"- his most loyal soldier and one of best friends - friendship destroy. By the way, Antony meets Caesar's troops and scores an unexpected victory, which is an excellent example of unexpected reversal, a common element of a tragedy. Ho...
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