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Cleopatra being killed by the asp

I don't know about Cleo being killed FIGURATIVELY by the asp, since it certainly cuases her true death, but there is a very famous passage in I.ii.130-on that describes how Anton's departure from Egypt is sure to kill Cleo. Enobarbus, ever the cynic, comments that he has "seen her die/Twenty times upon far poorer moment," of course referring to her abilities at acting, which she frequently uses to manipulate the lovestruck Antony. Hope I've been of some use to you.

Posted by Dave on March 19, 1997 at 01:15:28
 In Reply to "CLEOPATRA'S DEATH" posted by CHARMAINE BOXSELL on March 18, 1997 at 20:20:08


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