The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
GPTKB entity
Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:play
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| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:ballet gptkb:opera |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:William_Shakespeare
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| gptkbp:character |
gptkb:Octavia
gptkb:Dolabella gptkb:Roman_senators gptkb:Agrippa gptkb:Enobarbus Charmian Iras Mardian Thidias Caesar's soldiers Egyptian attendants |
| gptkbp:character_relationships |
gptkb:Antony_and_Cleopatra
Antony and Octavius Cleopatra and Octavius |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
mixed reviews
considered a classic |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced literature
influenced film influenced theater |
| gptkbp:first_performance |
1606
1607 |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:tragedy
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Ptolemaic_Kingdom_of_Egypt |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:cinema
gptkb:theater Western literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
historical dramas
Shakespearean tragedies |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
gptkb:Plutarch's_Lives
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
dramatic irony imagery foreshadowing soliloquy |
| gptkbp:main_character |
gptkb:Cleopatra
gptkb:Mark_Antony gptkb:Octavius_Caesar |
| gptkbp:notable_production |
gptkb:film_adaptation_by_Joseph_L._Mankiewicz
gptkb:Broadway National Theatre production Royal Shakespeare Company production BBC adaptation |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
" My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar"
" The noblest Roman of them all" " I am dying, Egypt, dying" |
| gptkbp:notable_scene |
gptkb:the_battle_of_Actium
Antony's death scene Cleopatra's death scene the final confrontation with Octavius the meeting of Antony and Cleopatra |
| gptkbp:performance_tradition |
performed in schools
performed in festivals performed in theaters |
| gptkbp:plot |
The consequences of ambition
The exploration of power dynamics Themes of loyalty and honor The role of the supernatural The exploration of love and sacrifice The exploration of identity and self The role of fate and destiny The significance of loyalty and betrayal The significance of the Nile River The impact of war on personal relationships Antony's struggle between love and duty Cleopatra's political maneuvering The conflict between Antony and Octavius The contrast between Rome and Egypt The depiction of Roman values The exploration of mortality and legacy The portrayal of gender roles The tragic end of Antony and Cleopatra The tragic flaws of the main characters The use of dramatic irony The impact of public perception on personal choices |
| gptkbp:published |
1623
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| gptkbp:setting |
gptkb:Roman_Empire
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| gptkbp:symbolism |
the crown as a symbol of power
snake as a symbol of death the Nile as a symbol of love |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:power
gptkb:betrayal love |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:First_Folio
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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