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Examine the ways in which tragedy is presented in Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra.
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... Examine the ways in which tragedy is presented in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Shakespeare's presentation of tragedy in this play is very clear, in that he adheres to the accepted formula of what tragedy entails. However, to analyse thoroughly the means by which Shakespeare evokes the tragic elements of the plot, we must first understand what makes a tragedy. Aristotle's Poetics presents a precise definition of what tragedy is. Tragedy involves a person having a negative change of fortune, often leading to their demise. However, this change does not occur because of some moral defect or depravity, rather due to an internal error within the person, which is also intrinsic to their personality. Antony's weakness seems to be his love for Cleopatra and his inability to decide whether he should pursue duty or personal pleasures, a fault made visible by Shakespeare's presentation of Rome and Egypt, and the rapid alternation
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