Exercise 1 page 97.

1) Which opening begins at a later stage of the story? D

2) Which opening contains foreshadowing of future tragedies? C, D

3) Which opening describes a world which is not real? C

4) Which opening may pose stagecraft problems? D

5) Which opening points to future difficulties? B, D

6) Which opening is unlike previous plays? C

7) Which opening shows no apparent link to the plot? D

8) Which opening tells the audience how the story will end? B

Caratteristiche della prima scena del primo atto di Antonio e Cleopatra individuate nell’esercizio 1 di pagina 97.

• Antonio and Cleopatra’s conversation is introduced with a soliloquy.
• Obvious signs of future difficulties.
• Shakespeare captured the interest and imagination of the audience.
• Shakespeare used language to create interesting or exciting situations.