Content & Trigger Warnings for Antony and Cleopatra (1734)
8 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Antony and Cleopatra (1734) contains 8 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Infidelity, War / combat, Body horror, Snakes, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted).
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | The play depicts intense grief as both Antony and Cleopatra mourn each other and their fading power before their suicides |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | 4/5 | Depicted | Both leads contemplate and carry out suicide |
| Other | |||
| Infidelity | 3/5 | Depicted | Antony torn between Cleopatra and wife Octavia |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Roman civil war and naval battles depicted |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 2/5 | Depicted | Cleopatra's death by asp bite described |
| Snakes | 3/5 | Depicted | Cleopatra kills herself using an asp (venomous snake), which is a key scene in the play |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Gore / graphic violence | 3/5 | Depicted | Battle violence and deaths on stage |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 5/5 | Depicted | Both Antony and Cleopatra commit suicide |
Mental Health & Emotional
The play depicts intense grief as both Antony and Cleopatra mourn each other and their fading power before their suicides
Other
Phobias & Sensory
Cleopatra kills herself using an asp (venomous snake), which is a key scene in the play
