Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in Antony and Cleopatra, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Love, Pleasure, and Decadence
Honor, Loyalty, and Betrayal
Strategy, Manipulation, and Power
Messages, Warnings, and Omens
Gender Roles
Summary
Analysis
Elsewhere, Octavius prepares for battle. He tells his army to “be still by land,” and sends his men “to the vales,” to “hold our best advantage,” planning to meet Antony’s forces at sea.
Like Antony, Octavius prepares for battle at sea, strategizing for how he can best defeat his opponent.
Themes
