1. Antony and Cleopatra Act 2 Scene 7 (L1-L84)
PAVI AND SASHA

2. Summary The men are at a banquet in Pompey's ship. Lepidus is drunk.
Antony is mocking him.
Menas takes Pompey aside and suggests that they remain sober whilst the others become drunk.
Menas suggest taking the opportunity to kill their opponents. Pompey refuses.
Lepidus is carried away to bed by servants.
The others dance and sing, before going off to bed.

3. Where is this scene exactly ?
What happened before this scene?
Pompey wanted to go to war with the Romans
Treaty was agreed
Enobarbus discusses Antony’s marriage plans with Pompey
What happened after this scene?
Lepidus is carried out
They continue to party

4. Significance of the scene
Shows that Pompey is manipulative like a “crocodile’
“Oh, you should have done it without telling me!”
Vulnerability of the kingdom of Rome
Shows the 3 pillars of the world drunk
Shows that Antony and Caesar don't respect Lepidus views
Balances their power - figurehead; teasing him
Rome is getting weaker
Too much drinking - internal destruction
Hinting at the destruction of Rome from the inside (problems between Antony and Caesar - Octavia)
Shows that vices happen everywhere
End of the scene equates partying to Egypt
This shows these vices are not mutually exclusively to Egypt
The highest of people participate in these vices

5. Development of Key Themes and Characters
The Clash of the East and the West
Equating partying and vices to Egyptians but here we see the Romans doing it too
The definition of honour
Honour broken by Pompey
Deal was made earlier to live in peace
Willing to kill them to gain power
False sense of honour - doesn't want to be party to a crime
Doesn't want to look like he approved it
Might cause him to loose his power
Cleopatra
“Your serpent of Egypt”
She is cunning and deceiving - view of Lepidus
Lepidus does not approve of the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra
3 Triumvirs
Antony and Caesar don't respect him
Least powerful triumvir - contradictory to what is happening as later it looks like they see him as an equal “1/3 of the most powerful person being carried out”