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    William Shakespeare‚ introduces the idea of betrayal in the play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. “ Brutus addresses the Roman people after the conspirators have murdered Caesar. In his speech‚ Brutus aims to convince the Roman people of his attempt to liberate them from a tyrannical rule of Caesar. Diction‚ antithesis and parallelism are techniques Brutus skillfully uses to create a logical reason for the assassination of Caesar‚ therefore creating a patriotic tone. Brutus opens his speech by proclaiming

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    The most imporant in persusive spects so ofcourse. pers**=dence and in The Tragedy of Julius Caesarby William Shakespeare. Brutus and Antony both spoke to the crowd after Juluis Caesar was assassinated Both speakers used three rhetorical devices: ethos‚ which is an appeal to credibility: pathos‚ which is an appeal to the emotions and logos‚ which is an appeal to logic. In the play. Anthony delivers astronger and more persuasive funeral oration due to his effective use of ethos‚ pathos and logos.

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    act of Rome populace since there are no rules. Shakespeare realized that people tend to follow the crowd; therefore‚ he uses this point to exemplify mob mentality which is prevalent throughout the play. In Act I‚ the commoners are cheering for Caesar after the defeat of Pompey‚ Marullus‚ a tribune‚ reminds them of how they had similarly cheered for Pompey in the same streets. The people once wait “with patient expectation‚ to see great

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    Act III within Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar involves Brutus and Mark Antony giving out speeches towards about Caesar. Through the power of words‚ both were able to evoke emotions and reactions in the people of Rome. Each man incomperates repetition and reasoning to persuade the citizens to join their side. Brutus attempts to reason with the audience and provides his personal feelings about Caesar to move the audience. He partook in the fall of Caesar not because he loathed him‚ but because he “loved

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    Julius Caesar Character Analysis Cassius’ Strength’s and Weaknesses Cassius was one of the conspirators against Cesar and proves to be a powerful character in Shakespeare’s‚ Julius Caesar. He has much strength and very few weaknesses and this helped him achieve small goals that led to his main goal of killing Caesar. One of Cassius’ strengths is his ability to influence people using flattery and pressure. In Act 1‚ Scene 2‚ Cassius demonstrates this strength by influencing Brutus to think more

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    The assassination of Julius Caesar left Rome without a clear ruler and various people (including Caesar’s adopted nephew Brutus‚ his general Mark Antony‚ and his grand-nephew Octavian) fought for power until Octavian (later called Augustus) emerged as the clear winner in this three-way contest for domination of Rome in 30 BC (four-way if Mark Antony’s former ally Lepidus was included). But there was one thing that stood in the way of Octavian’s total rule of Rome: its Senate. It was likely that he

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    Betrayal from a friend is the worst thing anyone can do‚ take Julius Caesar for example that’s dead now due to Brutus’ backstabbing‚ literally. There are different types of betrayal‚ but it’s more drastic to be betrayed by a friend‚ possibly because it’s least expected while being hated by someone like an enemy is always awaited. A friend is someone anybody can personally trust. People express‚ share feelings and experience memories with their friends. Being betrayed by a friend will cause

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    Choices essay Human beings are unique in the world because humans have the power to tell between right and wrong. Some believe that this is simply a special instinct while others believe that it is divine creator that gave to man what is known as conscience. In the tragedy Macbeth‚ William Shakespeare develops the idea that when an individual makes a choice that is against his conscience‚ he and the larger community will suffer the consequences of his choice. Shakespeare uses three main characters:

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    there is no simple answer.  In the same way that Shakespeare titled a play The Merchant of Venice‚ when the merchant‚ Antonio‚ is not the primary character in the play; in Julius CaesarCaesar is not primary to the action that continues throughout the play.  In both of these plays‚ however‚ the title character (in this case‚ Caesar) serves as the catalyst for action that is central to the play.As for Brutus‚ the term "hero" can be misleading.  We tend to think of a hero as someone who swoops in and

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    you and what was best for or most appealing to someone else. How did your personal goal or priority conflict with the other person’s? Why did you feel an obligation to that person? How did you resolve the conflict? What were the consequences of your choice? 2. Consider this commentary on the Odyssey: Seen from the perspective of his wanderings‚

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