1)ANTONY : Now let it work. Mischief,thou art afoot,

take thou what course thou wilt.

meaning of these lines and what do these lines reveal about ANTONY?

2)ANTONY:..........Blood and destruction shall be so in use

And dreadful objects so familiar

That mothers shall but smile when they behold

...............

All pity choked with customs of fell deeds.

Meaning of these lines?

"Now let it work. Mischief,thou art afoot,

take thou what course thou wilt."

By these words, Antony implies that he has set the plot, it will now take a course and express itself.

The ostensible idea of Antony is that the art of persuasion is above the craft of manipulation.


 

"Blood and destruction shall be so in use

And dreadful objects so familiar

That mothers shall but smile when they behold

...............

All pity choked with customs of fell deeds."

 

Antony is motivated by his death and resolves to take a revenge against it. He anticipates that there would be a civil war and chaos at Caesar's death. This would have long lasting effects on the world.

 

 

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