2008 BM1 Assignment 2: Antony and Cleopatra - Revision history

Olaf Simons at 14:57, 20 May 2008

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	:''Agri.'' Giue me leaue ''Caesar.''		::''Agri.'' Giue me leaue ''Caesar.''
	::''Caesar.'' Speake ''Agrippa''.		::''Caesar.'' Speake ''Agrippa''.
	::''Agri.'' Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side, admir'd		::''Agri.'' Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side, admir'd

Olaf Simons at 14:56, 20 May 2008

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	~~<blockquote>~~		:''Agri.'' Giue me leaue ''Caesar.''
	:''Agri.'' Giue me leaue ''Caesar.''~~<br>~~		::''Caesar.'' Speake ''Agrippa''.
	:''Caesar.'' Speake ''Agrippa''.~~<br>~~		::''Agri.'' Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side, admir'd
	:''Agri.'' Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side, admir'd~~<br>~~		:''Octauia'': Great ''Mark Anthony'' is now a widdower.
	''Octauia'': Great ''Mark Anthony'' is now a widdower.~~<br>~~		::''Caesar.'' Say not, say ''Agrippa ''; if ''Cleopater'' heard you, your
	:''Caesar.'' Say not, say ''Agrippa ''; if ''Cleopater'' heard you, your~~<br>~~		:proofe were well deserued of rashnesse.
	proofe were well deserued of rashnesse.~~<br>~~		::''Anth.'' I am not marryed ''Caesar '': let me heere ''Agrippa ''
	:''Anth.'' I am not marryed ''Caesar '': let me heere ''Agrippa ''~~<br>~~		:further speake.
	further speake.~~<br>~~		::''Agri.'' To hold you in perpetuall amitie,
	:''Agri.'' To hold you in perpetuall amitie,~~<br>~~		:To make you Brothers, and to knit your hearts
	To make you Brothers, and to knit your hearts~~<br>~~		:With an vn-slipping knot, take ''Anthony '',
	With an vn-slipping knot, take ''Anthony '',~~<br>~~		:''Octauia '' to his wife: whose beauty claimes
	''Octauia '' to his wife: whose beauty claimes~~<br>~~		:No worse a husband then the best of men: whose
	No worse a husband then the best of men: whose~~<br>~~		:Vertue, and whose generall graces, speake
	Vertue, and whose generall graces, speake~~<br>~~		:That which none else can vtter. By this marriage,
	That which none else can vtter. By this marriage,~~<br>~~		:All little Ielousies which now seeme great,
	All little Ielousies which now seeme great,~~<br>~~		:And all great feares, which now import their dangers,
	And all great feares, which now import their dangers,~~<br>~~		:Would then be nothing. Truth's would be tales,
	Would then be nothing. Truth's would be tales,~~<br>~~		:Where now halfe tales be truth's: her loue to both,
	Where now halfe tales be truth's: her loue to both,~~<br>~~		:Would each to other, and all loues to both
	Would each to other, and all loues to both~~<br>~~		:Draw after her. Pardon what I haue spoke,
	Draw after her. Pardon what I haue spoke,~~<br>~~		:For 'tis a studied not a present thought,
	For 'tis a studied not a present thought,~~<br>~~		:By duty ruminated.
	By duty ruminated.~~<br>~~		::''Anth.'' Will ''Caesar '' speake?
	:''Anth.'' Will ''Caesar '' speake?~~<br>~~		::''Caesar.'' Not till he heares how ''Anthony'' is toucht,
	:''Caesar.'' Not till he heares how ''Anthony'' is toucht,~~<br>~~		:With what is spoke already.
	With what is spoke already.~~<br>~~		::''Anth.'' What power is in ''Agrippa'',
	:''Anth.'' What power is in ''Agrippa'',~~<br>~~		:If I would say ''Agrippa'', be it so,
	If I would say ''Agrippa'', be it so,~~<br>~~		:To make this good?
	To make this good?~~<br>~~		::''Caesar.'' The power of ''Caesar '',
	:''Caesar.'' The power of ''Caesar '',~~<br>~~		:And his power, vnto ''Octauia''.
	And his power, vnto ''Octauia''.~~<br>~~		::''Anth.'' May I neuer
	:''Anth.'' May I neuer~~<br>~~		:(To this good purpose, that so fairely shewes)
	(To this good purpose, that so fairely shewes)~~<br>~~		:Dreame of impediment: let me haue thy hand
	Dreame of impediment: let me haue thy hand~~<br>~~		:Further this act of Grace: and from this houre,
	Further this act of Grace: and from this houre,~~<br>~~		:The heart of Brothers gouerne in our Loues,
	The heart of Brothers gouerne in our Loues,~~<br>~~		:And sway our great Designes.
	And sway our great Designes.~~<br>~~		::''Caesar.'' There's my hand:
	:''Caesar.'' There's my hand:~~<br>~~		:A Sister I bequeath you, whom no Brother
	A Sister I bequeath you, whom no Brother~~<br>~~		:Did euer loue so deerely. Let her liue
	Did euer loue so deerely. Let her liue~~<br>~~		:To ioyne our kingdomes, and our hearts, and neuer
	To ioyne our kingdomes, and our hearts, and neuer~~<br>~~		:Flie off our Loues againe.
	Flie off our Loues againe.~~<br>~~		::''Lepi.''Happily, Amen.
	:''Lepi.''Happily, Amen.~~<br>~~
	~~</blockquote>~~


			from [http://internetshakespeare.uvic.ca/Annex/Texts/Ant/F1/Work Internet Shakespeare Editions, University of Victoria]

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Anton Kirchhofer at 08:12, 20 May 2008

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	'''William Shakespeare, ''Antony and Clopatra'' [c. 1607] (1623), 2.2.123-161:'''		'''William Shakespeare, ''Antony and Clopatra'' [c. 1607] (1623), 2.2.123-161 (you may also refer to the text in your Arden edition):'''

Anna Auguscik at 08:09, 20 May 2008

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	::* politics		::* politics
	::* the role of minor characters		::* the role of minor characters
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Olaf Simons at 08:08, 20 May 2008

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	:''Agri.'' Giue me leaue''Caesar.''<br>		:''Agri.'' Giue me leaue ''Caesar.''<br>
	:''Caesar.'' Speake ''Agrippa''.<br>		:''Caesar.'' Speake ''Agrippa''.<br>
	:''Agri.'' Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side, admir'd<br>		:''Agri.'' Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side, admir'd<br>

Anna Auguscik at 08:07, 20 May 2008

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	'''William Shakespeare, ''Antony and Clopatra'' [c. 1607] (1623), 2.2.~~124~~-161:'''		'''William Shakespeare, ''Antony and Clopatra'' [c. 1607] (1623), 2.2.123-161:'''


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	# Against the background of this analysis, divide the passage into sections and give a structured summary of it.		# Against the background of this analysis, divide the passage into sections and give a structured summary of it.
	#'''Characterisation''': What do you find out about the three characters in this dialogue? In order to address this task, identify different modes of characterisation and analyse their effect.		#'''Characterisation''': What do you find out about the three characters in this dialogue? In order to address this task, identify different modes of characterisation and analyse their effect.
	# '''Rhetoric''': In lines 132 to 146, which stylistic level predominates? Give three reasons that support your choice and back up them up with quotations.		# '''Rhetoric''': In lines 132 to 146, which stylistic level predominates? Give three reasons that support your choice and back them up with quotations.
	#'''Criticism and interpretation''': Give a wider significance to one or several aspects in this scene by discussing them in the light of your knowledge of the entire play. Possibilities include, but are not limited to:		#'''Criticism and interpretation''': Give a wider significance to one or several aspects in this scene by discussing them in the light of your knowledge of the entire play. Possibilities include, but are not limited to:
	::* the characters of ''Antony and Caesar'', and the relationship between the two		::* the characters of ''Antony and Caesar'', and the relationship between the two
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	::* politics		::* politics
	::* the role of minor characters		::* the role of minor characters
	~~::* . . .~~

Olaf Simons: 2008 BM1 Assignment: Antony and Cleopatra moved to 2008 BM1 Assignment 2: Antony and Cleopatra

2008-05-19T19:25:49Z

2008 BM1 Assignment: Antony and Cleopatra moved to 2008 BM1 Assignment 2: Antony and Cleopatra

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Olaf Simons at 19:24, 19 May 2008

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	~~BM 1~~, ~~part~~ 2~~, Assignment~~ 2~~, SoSe 2008~~.		'''William Shakespeare, ''Antony and Clopatra'' [c. 1607] (1623), 2.2.124-161:'''

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	~~'''William Shakespeare, ''Antony and Clopatra'' [c. 1607] (1623), 2.2.124-161:'''~~

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Olaf Simons at 19:23, 19 May 2008

2008-05-19T19:23:40Z

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BM 1, part 2, Assignment 2, SoSe 2008.

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'''William Shakespeare, ''Antony and Clopatra'' [c. 1607] (1623), 2.2.124-161:'''

<blockquote>
:''Agri.'' Giue me leaue''Caesar.'' 
:''Caesar.'' Speake ''Agrippa''. 
:''Agri.'' Thou hast a Sister by the Mothers side, admir'd 
''Octauia'': Great ''Mark Anthony'' is now a widdower. 
:''Caesar.'' Say not, say ''Agrippa ''; if ''Cleopater'' heard you, your 
proofe were well deserued of rashnesse. 
:''Anth.'' I am not marryed ''Caesar '': let me heere ''Agrippa '' 
further speake. 
:''Agri.'' To hold you in perpetuall amitie, 
To make you Brothers, and to knit your hearts 
With an vn-slipping knot, take ''Anthony '', 
''Octauia '' to his wife: whose beauty claimes 
No worse a husband then the best of men: whose 
Vertue, and whose generall graces, speake 
That which none else can vtter. By this marriage, 
All little Ielousies which now seeme great, 
And all great feares, which now import their dangers, 
Would then be nothing. Truth's would be tales, 
Where now halfe tales be truth's: her loue to both, 
Would each to other, and all loues to both 
Draw after her. Pardon what I haue spoke, 
For 'tis a studied not a present thought, 
By duty ruminated. 
:''Anth.'' Will ''Caesar '' speake? 
:''Caesar.'' Not till he heares how ''Anthony'' is toucht, 
With what is spoke already. 
:''Anth.'' What power is in ''Agrippa'', 
If I would say ''Agrippa'', be it so, 
To make this good? 
:''Caesar.'' The power of ''Caesar '', 
And his power, vnto ''Octauia''. 
:''Anth.'' May I neuer 
(To this good purpose, that so fairely shewes) 
Dreame of impediment: let me haue thy hand 
Further this act of Grace: and from this houre, 
The heart of Brothers gouerne in our Loues, 
And sway our great Designes. 
:''Caesar.'' There's my hand: 
A Sister I bequeath you, whom no Brother 
Did euer loue so deerely. Let her liue 
To ioyne our kingdomes, and our hearts, and neuer 
Flie off our Loues againe. 
:''Lepi.''Happily, Amen. 
</blockquote>

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'''Please address the following tasks!'''

#'''Dramatic communication''': Analyse the communicative situation in this dialogue. Concentrate on the form and length of individual speeches, interruptions and the domination of one speaker or idea.
# Against the background of this analysis, divide the passage into sections and give a structured summary of it.
#'''Characterisation''': What do you find out about the three characters in this dialogue? In order to address this task, identify different modes of characterisation and analyse their effect.
# '''Rhetoric''': In lines 132 to 146, which stylistic level predominates? Give three reasons that support your choice and back up them up with quotations.
#'''Criticism and interpretation''': Give a wider significance to one or several aspects in this scene by discussing them in the light of your knowledge of the entire play. Possibilities include, but are not limited to:
::* the characters of ''Antony and Caesar'', and the relationship between the two
::* gender aspects
::* tragedy
::* politics
::* the role of minor characters
::* . . .

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