Antonio - Quotes

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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, 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.'

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

1.1Key Words

1.1.1Key Words 1

1.1.2Key Words 2

1.1.3Key Words 3

1.1.4Key Words 4

2Context & Overview

2.1Context & Overview

2.1.1Overview

2.1.2Context

3Act 1

3.1Act 1 Analysis

3.1.1Overview

3.1.2Scene 1

3.1.3Scene 2

4Act 2

4.1Act 2 Analysis

4.1.1Overview

4.1.2Scene 1

4.1.3Scene 2

5Act 3

5.1Act 3 Analysis

5.1.1Overview

5.1.2Scene 1

5.1.3Scene 2

5.1.4Scene 3

6Act 4

6.1Act 4 Analysis

6.1.1Overview

6.1.2Scene 1

7Act 5

7.1Act 5 Analysis

7.1.1Overview

7.1.2Scene 1

7.1.3The Epilogue

8Key Characters

8.1Major Characters

8.1.1Prospero

8.1.2Miranda

8.1.3Caliban

8.1.4Ariel

8.1.5Ferdinand

8.1.6Alonso

8.2Minor Characters

8.2.1Antonio

8.2.2Stephano

8.2.3Sebastian

8.2.4Gonzalo

8.2.5Trinculo

9Themes

9.1Major Themes

9.1.1Power

9.1.2Magic

9.1.3Status, Race & Pronouns

9.1.4Comedy

9.1.5Freedom vs Servitude

9.1.6Revenge

10Authorial Method

10.1Authorial Method

10.1.1Genre & Time

10.1.2Music & Illusion

11Recap: Main Quotes

11.1Characters Quotes

11.1.1Prospero - Quotes

11.1.2Miranda - Quotes

11.1.3Caliban - Quotes

11.1.4Ariel - Quotes

11.1.5Ferdinand - Quotes

11.1.6Alonso - Quotes

11.1.7Antonio - Quotes

11.1.8Stephano - Quotes

11.1.9Sebastian - Quotes

11.1.10Gonzalo - Quotes

11.1.11Trinculo - Quotes

11.2Text Structure - Quotes

11.2.1Power - Quotes

11.2.2Magic - Quotes

11.2.3Race & Pronouns - Quotes

11.2.4Comedy - Quotes

11.2.5Servitude - Quotes

11.2.6Reconciliation & Revenge - Quotes

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