You might think this meeting is a polite diplomatic summit but the Antony And Cleopatra Act 2 Scene 2 Quiz shows us a masterclass in passive aggressive power plays. Consider how Enobarbus paints for the Roman audience the grandeur of the barge on the Cydnus. See if you can discern the exact terms of the peace treaty.
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Antony And Cleopatra Act 2 Scene 2 Quiz Questions
- Where does Act 2 Scene 2 take place?
- Who are the first two characters to appear in this scene?
- What are Caesar and Lepidus discussing at the beginning?
- What does Caesar accuse Antony of neglecting?
- What complaint does Caesar make about Antony’s actions in Egypt?
- How does Lepidus attempt to mediate between Caesar and Antony?
- Who arrives to join the discussion with Caesar and Lepidus?
- What is Antony’s tone when first confronting Caesar?
- What does Antony accuse Caesar of?
- What event does Antony blame for his absence from Rome?
- What does Caesar claim Fulvia’s rebellion revealed about Antony?
- Who helps reconcile Caesar and Antony?
- What idea does Agrippa suggest to unite Antony and Caesar?
- What is Octavia’s relationship to Caesar?
- How does Caesar react to Agrippa’s proposal?
- How does Antony respond to the marriage suggestion?
- What agreement follows the marriage proposal?
- What is Enobarbus’s role in this scene?
- What does Enobarbus famously say about Cleopatra?
- Who does Enobarbus speak to when describing Cleopatra’s barge?
- What is the purpose of Enobarbus’s speech about Cleopatra?
- How does Caesar respond to Enobarbus’s description?
- What literary device dominates Enobarbus’s speech?
- What theme does this scene most strongly develop?
- Who acts as a political peacemaker throughout this scene?
- What does Antony hope to achieve through marrying Octavia?
- What does Caesar declare after the peace is made?
- How does Shakespeare balance tension and comedy in this scene?
- What does the marriage between Antony and Octavia symbolize?
- What is the mood at the end of the scene?