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Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare Essay 1 Question: Discuss the effectiveness of Act I as the opening act of Antony and Cleopatra. Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra opens with a five-scene act, four of which takes place in Egypt and one in Rome. In the opening act of the play, the audience is introduced to several characters, some of which play a prominent role throughout the play and others that only appear in the opening act and remain anonymous to the audience in spite of their crucial theatrical function. The opening act provides a stir of varying tones and moods which allow the audience to be emotionally involved with the characters on stage. The play opens with a serious tone when the audience witness two Roman soldiers expressing their extreme distaste towards the conduct of their general. This mood, however, shifts to a lighter one immediately when we get our first...

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