Mark Antony has not learned the lesson from tragic death of Julius Caesar , the last Republican ruler, who tried to marry the Egyptian Queen as he was in love with her and did great favour to her by restoring her to throne. But he could not marry her as this was forbidden by Roman Law. ... The marriage of Cleopatra and Marc Antony was not considered legal in Rome and thus the tragedy could not be averted. ... He is in the state of "to be or not to be' as he is unable to choose between Alexandra and Rome .He closes his eyes and does not see that Rome and Alexandra are not to be ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Caius' service to his king is valuable despite himself being an ordinary man and not a member of the court like banished Kent. ... Half naked (only covered with a blanket), he encounters Lear in the heath and utters words of truth: ...obey thy parents; keep thy word's justice; swear nut; commit not with man's sworn spouse; set not thy sweet heart on proud array (3.4.80-83). ... Goneril and Regan have broken the fifth commandment and have not obeyed their father. ... Moreover, what identifies mostly the king's speech with pride is his warning to Kent: "Come not betwee...

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Although his intentions may be honourable, the motives for them may not. ... He sentences former friends and prisoners of war to death, while giving the impression that he will show mercy; he never acknowledges that he holds any responsibility for the bloodshed he has initiated. ... He is not exactly being gentle by hanging a fellow soldier, not least a friend of his, and this might also weaken his army and he might have lost the battle, by this he is being hypocritical. ... Hal may be cold and cruel, but he is also a political genius, he rules without real revolt, the only intrigue against hi...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This show that she is honest and true by telling him the truth that she love him as a king and her father, but as a proud king he was mad at her straightforwardly answer. ... As a tragedy play, King Lear was not performing for century. ... For Cordelia and Kent, They got banished by the overly proud King who lack of a sight to distinguish between the flattery and the sincerity. ... I tax you not, you elements, with unkindness". ... Cornwall says to himself that he has no right to put Gloucester to death without a trail, but that doesn't mean he can not tortured him. ...

• Word Count: 3449
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• Grade Level: High School