This caught my attention the most because it utilizes a variety of methods to show power dynamic. For one cleopatra is kept as front and center, this is by a combination of supporting factors to manipulate your eyes direction: one example is the rule of thirds which brings your eye directly to her. She is also the brightest and most well-lit person in the frame. There is a subtle yet important use of shadows on her face that contour it making her appear even more powerful, while the rest of the characters experience random areas of glare or shadow. If you consider the clothing worn you will also find cleopatra to be highlighted while the other characters are more mildly dressed.
Great start with a clear thesis! You may want to explain briefly, though, what the Rule of Thirds is. Per https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/rule-of-thirds.html , "The rule of thirds is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open." Based on that definition and the illustrations there, putting Cleopatra (who should be capitalized) "front and center" and having her tightly framed by people rather than open space would actually be a two-fold violation of the Rule of Thirds.
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