Antony and Cleopatra · Character

Agrippa

Caesar's trusted general and diplomat, whose smooth proposal of Antony's marriage to Octavia sets the play's political machinery in motion.

supporting

Also known as Agrippa O Antony, noble Agrippa, Agrippa Good Enobarbus, Agrippa Caesar

First appearance: Scene II

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Proposes Antony's marriage to Octavia to secure alliance.

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Agrippa moves easily between camps, greeting Enobarbus with warmth and speaking for Caesar when a delicate suggestion is needed. It is his idea to marry Antony to Octavia, a stroke of statecraft delivered as friendship, and he watches with satisfaction as the two rivals clasp hands. His competence and affability make him the face of Roman pragmatism, the world of calculable advantage that Antony keeps trying and failing to leave behind.

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Character groups

Roman political and military figures
Servants, messengers, and minor allies
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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Mark Antony
rivalry · negative
Agrippa is a loyal general to Octavius Caesar and a direct military and political… How this plays out →
Octavia
friendship · positive
Menas
rivalry · negative
Mark Antony
rivalry · negative
Agrippa is a loyal general to Octavius Caesar and a direct military and political… How this plays out →
Menas
rivalry · negative
Octavia
friendship · positive
Mark Antony
rivalry · negative
Agrippa is a loyal general to Octavius Caesar and a direct military and political… How this plays out →
Menas
rivalry · negative

Mark Antony
Agrippa is a loyal general to Octavius Caesar and a direct military and political adversary of Mark Antony.
Octavia
Agrippa is a loyal supporter of Octavius and thus allied with Octavia, his sister, in the political struggle.
Menas
Agrippa and Menas are military commanders on opposing sides of the Roman civil war.
Mark Antony
Agrippa is a loyal general to Octavius Caesar and a direct military and political adversary of Mark Antony.
Menas
Agrippa and Menas are military commanders on opposing sides of the Roman civil war.
Octavia
Agrippa is a loyal supporter of Octavius and thus allied with Octavia, his sister, in the political struggle.
Mark Antony
Agrippa is a loyal general to Octavius Caesar and a direct military and political adversary of Mark Antony.
Menas
Agrippa and Menas are military commanders on opposing sides of the Roman civil war.

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Scene II
Proposes Antony's marriage to Octavia to secure alliance.
Scene IV
Mentions that Mark Antony will only briefly kiss Octavia before following.
Scene II
Engages in banter with Enobarbas about Lepidus's loyalties and observes Caesar's emotional state.
Scene VI
Agrippa comments on Antony's insolence and advises that Caesar's accusations should be answered.
Scene I
Present with Caesar in the camp.
Scene VI
Receives Caesar's orders to begin the fight and to place the revolted soldiers in the vanguard.
Scene VII
Commands a retreat, acknowledging that Caesar's forces are overextended.
Scene I
Comments on the strange necessity of lamenting our most persisted deeds and praises Antony's rare spirit.

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