Antony and Cleopatra teacher pack
Five weeks of lessons on Antony and Cleopatra for ages 14 to 18: a plan, a worksheet and the answers for each week, a final essay with a marking guide, and a reading certificate to print. Free to use in class.
Five weeks, week by week
- Week 1Scenes 1 to 8
Antony leaves Cleopatra and agrees to marry Octavia, revealing how love and Roman duty pull him in different directions.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 2Scenes 9 to 17
Cleopatra reacts to Antony's marriage while peace agreements weaken, showing the limits of personal bonds in struggles for power.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 3Scenes 18 to 25
Antony rejects military advice and retreats after Cleopatra, exposing the conflict between sound judgment, personal attachment, and loyalty.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 4Scenes 26 to 34
Antony gains a temporary victory while Enobarbus deserts and dies in remorse, testing the personal cost of loyalty and judgment.
Plan · worksheet · answers - Week 5Scenes 35 to 42
Military defeat and a false death report lead to Antony's death, while Cleopatra resists Caesar's control through her final choice.
Plan · worksheet · answers
Assessment
Final essay
Three questions to choose from, 800 to 1,200 words, with a marking guide in four bands.
Quiz bank
The 30 questions and 40 flashcards online, for homework or a quick check in class. Open the quiz
Discussion
Questions for small groups, meeting by meeting. The book club kit
Reading certificate
Certificate of reading
Student's name
has read
Antony and Cleopatra
by William Shakespeare
Teacher and class
Free for 3 months
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