Cleopatra, Chapter 14: riassunto
Chapter 14 di 34 · Book 2: The Fall of Harmachis · 13 min per leggere: chapter
In Chapter 14, Harmachis rejects Charmion’s love and enters Cleopatra’s chamber intending to kill her, while armed supporters wait outside the palace. Cleopatra defeats his purpose through song, intimacy, and drugged wine, then removes his dagger and spares his life as proof of her victory over a royal rival.
Cosa succede
- Charmion reports that the preparations are complete, then asks Harmachis whether his rejection of her can change.
- Harmachis insists that they can only be cousins and friends, and Charmion leads him toward Cleopatra.
- Cleopatra keeps Harmachis under observation, preventing his intended attack while dismissing his written forecast.
- Her singing and embraces weaken his resolve, and her kiss makes him forget his religious and political duties.
- Harmachis drinks drugged wine, loses the power to move, and watches Cleopatra take his dagger.
- Cleopatra briefly threatens his life, then spares him to display her triumph as he loses consciousness.
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Cleopatra reveals the political purpose behind her intimate behavior. Harmachis’s private surrender also defeats his attempt to seize power.
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What prevents Harmachis from moving after Cleopatra kisses him?
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