Antony and Cleopatra · Character
Dolabella
A friend of Caesar who shows sympathy for Cleopatra.
minor
Also known as Dolabella Caesar, Dolabella Cleopatra, Dolabella Proculeius
First appearance: Scene I
Dolabella's tie to Cleopatra is one of the pressures that moves Antony and Cleopatra—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Identifies Euphronius as Antony's schoolmaster and comments on Antony's diminished state.
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With Cleopatra (social): Dolabella is an envoy of Octavius who interacts with Cleopatra after Antony's death, showing her some courtesy. With Cleopatra (social): Dolabella is an envoy of Octavius who interacts with…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Roman political and military figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Antony’s degradation: he…
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- Cleopatra
social · ambivalent
Dolabella is an envoy of Octavius who interacts with Cleopatra after Antony's death,… How this plays out →
- Cleopatra
social · ambivalent
Dolabella is an envoy of Octavius who interacts with Cleopatra after Antony's death,… How this plays out →
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See Dolabella in Scene IIn the story
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See Dolabella in Scene I