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    Julius Caesar Essay A cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime‚ scoundrel. This is the definition of of a villain or in other words Julius Caesar. Throughout the times‚ historians argue that Julius Caesar was one of the worlds greatest villains. He is depicted as being a villain as he slaughtered one third of the population of Gaul‚ forced his way back into power and made himself dictator and consul and was assassinated by his fellow consuls. To a large extent

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    Name ____________________________________________JULIUS CAESAR: Final Exam Part One: Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer. 1. The speeches that Antony and Brutus gave at the funeral are both: a. soliloquies b. asides c. monologues d. dialogues 2. From the events in the play‚ one can determine that the political mood and behavior of the Roman populace can best be termed- a. unswervingly patriotic and firm b. discontented and angry c. cowardly and timid d. fickle and changeable

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    Plot in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a dramatic play written by William Shakespeare‚ that occurs before the disbanding of the Roman Republic in 44 B.C. The story begins with Caesar’s triumphant procession through the city after his defeat over Pompey‚ which foreshadows his journey towards becoming a future powerful ruler of Rome. However‚ Julius Caesar is overconfident and vulnerable to adulation‚ which exposes him when people who he trusts plot a conspiracy against

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    In the book‚ "Julius Caesar" persuasion is used to gain allies and power In the story‚ two of Caesar’s long time friends‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ turn against him. To gain strength Cassius and Brutus create a conspiracy about Caesar to influence others to remove him from power. Throughout the book‚ there are many examples of jealousy and allusion used by Cassius for his benefit and the death of Caesar. In the book‚ Julius Caesar was an influential and respected man. The community loved him for

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    According to Brutus‚ he had participated in the assassination of Caesar because it was for the good of rome. In act 3‚ scene 2 it says “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” Towards the end of the play Brutus killed himself with his own sword and even Anthony‚ his enemy‚ said “This was the noblest Roman of them all.” During Anthony’s speech‚ every time Antony spoke of Brutus‚ he would follow up by saying that Brutus was indeed an honorable man. Brutus is honorable in all situations

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    Literary Essay - Julius Caesar As humans‚ none of us are entirely good or entirely evil. It is the same with the characters in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. While many are portrayed as good or evil‚ none really are. This can be more easily explained through the characters Brutus‚ Marc Antony and Julius Caesar. From the very first mention of Brutus the audience is told that he is the most honorable man in Rome. This would persuade us to believe that he is a good character. From

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    compelling speech to the plebeians. In addition‚ when Decius convinces Caesar to arrive at the Capitol for his impending assassination. The language of persuasion is used extensively and adequately throughout William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” ultimately impacting the history in the city of Rome. The first use of language as a means of persuasion was Cassius alluring Brutus into the conspiracy of assassinating Julius Caesar. Cassius entices Brutus using various clever techniques to persuade

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    better or worse. In Julius Caesar‚ for example‚ Mark Antony goes through several changes. Mark Antony loved Julius Caesar‚ yet when he passed away Mark Antony swears vengeance‚ and ultimately is corrupted by the power of running a country. At the beginning of the play Antony is harmless and extremely loyal to Julius Caesar. Mark Antony is about to run a race‚ but "When Caesar says ‘Do this‚’ it is performed." It is almost as if Mark Antony is only a puppet to Julius Caesar. He is being respectful

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    Ask any 15+ year old if they have heard the name of Julius Caesar. I guarantee you their response will be‚ ‘yes’. Now I ask myself why that is. What kind of character do you have to be to be to be known unanimously? To be remembered centuries later? You have to be a revolutionary leader. “These days we know exactly what we want in a leader. They have to share our ideas‚ be persistent‚ and have people like us in mind no matter what they do. If they do not possess these qualities‚ we do not elect them

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    Although the play Julius Caesar may seem to be just a twist on the historical figure‚ Julius Caesar’s‚ life Shakespeare wrote the play with the intention to portray a different meaning. The entire play is merely a message about the human condition and the natural state of human beings. Despite its alluding biographical name‚ by reading or seeing the play‚ deeper evaluations can be made. Characters‚ especially Caesar‚ undergo changes due to greed and power. Caesar’s elevation of power as well as popularity

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