11.1.7
Antonio - Quotes
Key Quotations - Antonio
Key Quotations - Antonio
Here are three key quotations that highlight aspects of Antonio's character:


'We all were sea-swallowed'
'We all were sea-swallowed'
- 'We all were sea-swallowed, though some cast again, / And by that destiny to perform an act / Whereof what's past is prologue, what to come / In yours and my discharge.'
- Antonio views the shipwreck as an opportunity to assert his power, the structures of the court have been knocked down and now is his chance to take control.


'Let's all sink wi' th' king.'
'Let's all sink wi' th' king.'
- Antonio: 'Let's all sink wi' th' king.'
- Sebastian: 'Let's take leave of him.'
- This exchange highlights how opportunistic Sebastian and Antonio are - Sebastian very quickly gives up his loyalty as soon as Antonio suggests it.
1Key Words
2Context & Overview
2.1Context & Overview
3Act 1
3.1Act 1 Analysis
4Act 2
4.1Act 2 Analysis
5Act 3
5.1Act 3 Analysis
6Act 4
6.1Act 4 Analysis
7Act 5
7.1Act 5 Analysis
8Key Characters
8.1Major Characters
8.2Minor Characters
9Themes
10Authorial Method
10.1Authorial Method
11Recap: Main Quotes
11.1Characters Quotes
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1Key Words
2Context & Overview
2.1Context & Overview
3Act 1
3.1Act 1 Analysis
4Act 2
4.1Act 2 Analysis
5Act 3
5.1Act 3 Analysis
6Act 4
6.1Act 4 Analysis
7Act 5
7.1Act 5 Analysis
8Key Characters
8.1Major Characters
8.2Minor Characters
9Themes
10Authorial Method
10.1Authorial Method
11Recap: Main Quotes
11.1Characters Quotes
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