Elective 2: Powerplay – Antony & Cleopatra Consider representations of and the interplay of types of power Analyse portrayals of the powerful Consider how the depiction of particular relationships provides insight into the nature of politics Consider the extent to which power resides with the people Techniques Suspense Delays entry of main characters and Caesar Caesar powerful- delayed entrance- magnifies his power for audience (dramatic technique) Soothsayer foreshadowing/foretelling
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Cleopatra‚ Queen of Egypt‚ was murdered. The circumstances surrounding her death have been the subject of great debate for many years and will likely continue to be controversial until more physical evidence is discovered. At this point her mummy has never been found and many questions still remain unanswered about her death. Historians argue that she either committed suicide during a point of extreme sadness after the death of her beloved husband‚ Mark Antony‚ or was murdered by one of her many
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Part 1 Cleopatra Choose one of the modern representations of Cleopatra in film or TV presented in module materials. How far is this consistent with roman depictions of her in Book1‚ chapter1? The way Cleopatra is portrayed in the film “Cleopatra” 1963 starting Elizabeth Taylor is linked to the way the roman sources represented her. The film similarly portrays the way many of the roman sources represented Cleopatra‚ the luxurious and sensual pleasurable nature of Egypt and Cleopatra is a systematic
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Choose one of the modern representations of Cleopatra in film or TV presented in the module materials. How far is this consistent with Roman depictions of her in Book 1‚ Chapter 1? The 1934 Cecil B. DeMille interpretation of Cleopatra is a far cry from the historical evidence left behind by Roman scholars‚ poets and historians. Claudette Colbert’s portrayal of the queen sees her as an almost sympathetic character as she is used by Caesar "It wasn’t In his arms that he wanted Egypt. It was in his
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Cleopatra Essay Cleopatra has been represented in numerous different ways and places: plays‚ movies‚ poems and stories. What we know of her story is awe-inspiring‚ but we don’t know her full story or the entire context behind it. This lack of accurate archaeological and historical information about Cleopatra has stimulated the collective imaginations of those who have lived after her and resulted in a multitude of representations of her character‚ both in historical records and in popular culture
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Stacy Schiff. Cleopatra: A Life. New York‚ NY: Little‚ Brown and Company‚ 2010. Cleopatra has been viewed through the centuries as a cunning seductress. In Cleopatra: A Life‚ Pulitzer Prize-winning Stacy Schiff gives back Cleopatra her reality: She was extremely intelligent‚ well educated‚ a powerful leader and a gifted strategist. Schiff provides an unraveling of fact and fiction regarding the highly mythologized Cleopatra. Schiff discusses many elements of her life‚ including Cleopatra and her rise
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As a fellow Roman‚ a professional soldier‚ and a public official‚ I am here today once again seeking each and every one of my loyal followers encouragement and hoping to gain any non-supporters approval. As many of you may know‚ my name is Marc Antony and I‚ am asking for your vote. Why am I running for King‚ you may ask? Quite simply‚ I feel that Rome is in need of fresh ideas and a new brand of leadership. For years I have watched from the sidelines as Rome’s own officials became corrupt
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Ancient writers have assumed a subjective point of view regarding historical figures. Reading through three different manners to engage a speech about Cleopatra‚ it’s possible to draft a comparison between Horace’s‚ Cassius’s Dio and Plutarch’s pieces of literature. (in) The Roman historian Cassius Dio ( born c.164‚ died after 229 CE) describes Cleopatra’s appearance as outstanding and exceptional ‘she was a woman of surpassing beauty’ and ‘she was most striking’. He remarks a well-planned encounter
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Actual recipes of body salt scrubs were discovered in medical papryi. It was found that Cleopatra added one to two cups of dead sea salt into her bath. The minerals in sea salt combat stress and aging. They contain magnesium which combats fluid retention‚ calcium which strengthens nails and helps circulation‚ potassium which energizes the
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Why Antony Lost Against Octavian Your Name Here Roman History March 7‚ 2012 Why did Mark Antony lose to his rival‚ Octavian? Antony lost because of his failure to view Octavian’s political and military success as a serious threat‚ his lack of political favoritism and support with the Senate in Rome‚ and finally abandoning his loyal army at the battle of Actium. Antony was well known throughout the political world in Rome and among his military colleagues as a virtuous‚ trailblazing commander
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