1. in Antony and Cleopatra
Conflict
in Antony and Cleopatra

2. Objective:
Develop a critical approach to a text.

3. Antony
‘Then, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more, and throw them all the food thou hast, they’ll grind the one the other.’ III. v

4. Antony – strong or weak?
Task: Based on your knowledge of the text so far, engage with one of the critical views of Antony.

5. Breakdown of task:
Decide whether you are going to agree or disagree with the view.
Find at least 3 quotations from different parts of the play to support your view.
3. Present this to the rest of the class aiming to be as articulate and well-informed as possible.

6. Exam stuff
AO3: explore connections and comparisons between different literary texts, informed by interpretations of other readers.

7. What the Examiners say…
Weaker candidates still tend to enlist critics who confirm the perfectly obvious, for example ‘Critic X argues that the Wife of Bath is confident and outspoken.’