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In Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, what method does Cleopatra use to end her life rather than face imprisonment in Rome?
AShe drinks poison provided by a servant
BShe lets an asp (a venomous snake) bite her✓
CShe stabs herself with a dagger
DShe jumps from the tower of the monument
In Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, what is the cause of Cleopatra's death at the end of the play?
AShe is killed by Octavius Caesar's soldiers
BShe stabs herself with a dagger
CShe allows an asp (venomous snake) to bite her✓
DShe drinks poison given to her by Charmian
Rationale
Cleopatra decides to end her life by pressing an asp — a venomous Egyptian cobra — against her breast (and arm) instead of being taken to Rome as a captive to be displayed in Octavius Caesar's triumph. This choice symbolizes her final assertion of dignity, love, and power.
In Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, what method does Cleopatra use to end her life instead of facing capture in Rome?
AShe poisons herself with a goblet of wine
BShe allows an asp (venomous snake) to bite her✓
CShe stabs herself with a dagger
DShe drowns herself in the Nile