Shakespeare explores the temptations of many characters and the choices they make through the plays of Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth, and Othello. ... In the first act of Antony and Cleopatra, comedy is involved: the lovers insist upon their love's hype and specifically upon Antony's rejection of his earlier life. ... (1. 1. 33-36) These lines exibits Antony's infatuation over Cleopatra. At this point, Antony is in a preoccupation with a single object. ... Common judgments of Antony are perplexed, or at best mixed. ...

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• Grade Level: High School