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''Her infinite variety.''|Enobarbus, on Cleopatra 2.2.244}}
''Her infinite variety.''|Enobarbus, on Cleopatra 2.2.244}}


A Roman tragedy by [[William Shakespeare]]. It can be viewed as a sequel to ''[[Julius Caesar (Theatre)|Julius Caesar]]'', though more for historical than thematic reasons. Shakespeare's source for the play was [[wikipedia:Thomas North|Thomas North]]'s 1579 translation of ''[[wikipedia:Parallel Lives|Plutarch's Lives,]]'' and the play is essentially an adaptation of it.
A Roman tragedy by [[William Shakespeare]]. It can be viewed as a sequel to ''[[Julius Caesar (theatre)|Julius Caesar]]'', though more for historical than thematic reasons. Shakespeare's source for the play was [[wikipedia:Thomas North|Thomas North]]'s 1579 translation of ''[[wikipedia:Parallel Lives|Plutarch's Lives,]]'' and the play is essentially an adaptation of it.


The play focuses on the tragic fall of Mark Antony, a Roman general, as he is seduced by Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Antony spends much of the play ignoring his duties as a general to Rome, while living it up in Alexandria with Cleo. Octavius Ceasar, nephew of Julius, is unhappy with this, because Rome is involved in a war with Pompey and could really use Antony's help. Antony leaves Alexandria for Rome, not realizing Octavius envies his power and plots to overthrow him when the war is over. Meanwhile, Cleopatra pines and beats up a messenger. And more stuff happens. The plot is extremely complicated; if you want the full story, go to Sparknotes or [[The Other Wiki]]. Or, you know, read/go see the play.
The play focuses on the tragic fall of Mark Antony, a Roman general, as he is seduced by Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Antony spends much of the play ignoring his duties as a general to Rome, while living it up in Alexandria with Cleo. Octavius Ceasar, nephew of Julius, is unhappy with this, because Rome is involved in a war with Pompey and could really use Antony's help. Antony leaves Alexandria for Rome, not realizing Octavius envies his power and plots to overthrow him when the war is over. Meanwhile, Cleopatra pines and beats up a messenger. And more stuff happens. The plot is extremely complicated; if you want the full story, go to Sparknotes or [[The Other Wiki]]. Or, you know, read/go see the play.
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** Throughout Act 1, Scene 2, Charmian makes snarky remarks about all of the soothsayer's predictions. The soothsayer eventually gets in the game.
** Throughout Act 1, Scene 2, Charmian makes snarky remarks about all of the soothsayer's predictions. The soothsayer eventually gets in the game.
{{quote| '''Soothsayer:''' If every of your wishes had a womb,/ And fertile every wish, a million.}}
{{quote| '''Soothsayer:''' If every of your wishes had a womb,/ And fertile every wish, a million.}}
* [[Death By Despair]] Enobarbus. But not before he finishes his nice long monologue, of course.
* [[Death by Despair]] Enobarbus. But not before he finishes his nice long monologue, of course.
* [[Decoy Antagonist]]: Pompey.
* [[Decoy Antagonist]]: Pompey.
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]: Being a Shakespearean play, this happens to many characters. Enobarbus, for exactly, actually ''dies'' from despair.
* [[Despair Event Horizon]]: Being a Shakespearean play, this happens to many characters. Enobarbus, for exactly, actually ''dies'' from despair.
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