Antony and Cleopatra

What kind of tragedy is this play, with its two central figures rather than a singular hero? The ninth lecture in the Approaching Shakespeare series tries to find out.
Date Published: 10 November 2011
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Contributors: Emma Smith
In Collection(s): William Shakespeare, Questioning Genre
Keywords: Key Stage 5, lesson, Teaching, #greatwriters, theatre, play, language, english, literature, criticism, shakespeare
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