What grade level is Antony and Cleopatra?

Antony and Cleopatra is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.

How long does it take to read Antony and Cleopatra?

It takes about 3h 45m to read Antony and Cleopatra (206 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 225 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Antony and Cleopatra?

Antony and Cleopatra appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Antony and Cleopatra banned in schools?

Antony and Cleopatra does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

What themes does Antony and Cleopatra explore?

Central themes in Antony and Cleopatra include antonius, marcus,, antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c., bibliography, drama. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

Antony and Cleopatra

Name: Antony and Cleopatra
Availability: InStock
Author: William Shakespeare
ISBN: 9780606386074

by William Shakespeare

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare is assigned in US schools at grades 9–10. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Antony and Cleopatra is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range: Grades 9–10
Age range: Ages 14–15
Pages: 206
Reading time: about 3h 45m (est.)
First published: 1734
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN-13: 9780606386074

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About this book

A magnificent drama of love and war, this riveting tragedy presents one of Shakespeare's greatest female characters--the seductive, cunning Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The Roman leader Mark Antony, a virtual prisoner of his passion for her, is a man torn between pleasure and virtue, between sensual indolence and duty . . . between an empire and love.

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Why widely assigned

This Historical Fiction title, typically at grades 9–10. Written in the 1730s; pairs with curriculum units on antonius, marcus, and antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c.; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

antonius, marcus, · antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c. · bibliography · drama

Where this book is assigned

Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475)
- required·9th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English (0475), Papers 2 and 3 (Drama), for examination in 2027. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (721333-2027-syllabus.pdf). Set texts rotate per exam year — re-verify bef
- required·10th grade source: Prescribed set text for Cambridge IGCSE Literature in English (0475), Papers 2 and 3 (Drama), for examination in 2027. Transcribed from the official Cambridge International syllabus (721333-2027-syllabus.pdf). Set texts rotate per exam year — re-verify bef

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Common questions

What grade level is Antony and Cleopatra?: Antony and Cleopatra is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 9–10. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read Antony and Cleopatra?: It takes about 3h 45m to read Antony and Cleopatra (206 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 225 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Antony and Cleopatra?: Antony and Cleopatra appears on reading lists for Cambridge IGCSE English Literature (0475). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Antony and Cleopatra banned in schools?: Antony and Cleopatra does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Antony and Cleopatra explore?: Central themes in Antony and Cleopatra include antonius, marcus,, antonius, marcus, 83?-30 b.c., bibliography, drama. These themes match how the book is discussed in most curriculum guides and AP Literature prompts.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades 9–10 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: Tagged for: Papers 2 and 3 (Drama).