Julius Caesar is a play deeply concerned with the idea of rhetoric‚ or persuasion. The play is driven by persuasion. Cassius convinces Brutus that Caesar must die‚ setting the story in motion. The resolution of the plot is decided by Antony’s speech to the plebeians. Shakespeare sees rhetoric as one of the most powerful forces in the world; able to topple kings and crown them. The play‚ Julius Caesar‚ examines what gives rhetoric its power by pitting Brutus’s speech against Mark Antony’s. Shakespeare
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The Effects of the Speeches of Brutus and Antony One of Shakespeare’s greateset plays is Julius Caesar. It’s about a group of conspirators who kill their king in order to be free. Antony‚ opposed to the killing of Caesar‚ felt that he should make them pay for killing Caesar. He delivered a speech that convinced the Romans that the murder was not fair‚ causeing them to start a riot. Brutus also gave a good speech but the Romans didn’t react to it. A battle started‚ and most of the conspirators
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Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus has a few tragic flaws. Although Brutus is an honorable and true man‚ these flaws inhibit his actions and lead to his eventual ruin. One fatal flaw of Brutus is that he is very naïve. Brutus’ naïveté leads to a string of bad decision making. A big mistake that Brutus makes due to his naïveté is making the decision not to allow the conspiracy to kill Antony along with Caesar. When Cassius brings up killing Antony‚ Brutus tells him‚ “good Cassius
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JULIUS CAESAR Introduction:- William Shakespeare an English dramatist and playwright was born in 1562. One of the master pieces of Shakespeare why all this 57 plays are masterpieces. The assassination of the Roman Emperor Caesar by conspirators. The funeral oration of Antony is a classical one. It is often compared to the speech made by Portia in the play‚ “The Merchant
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Julius Caesar I’m writing my composition about which two characters in Julius Caesar are most alike and which two are opposite. I think Brutus and Cassius are the most alike. Caesar and Antony are the most opposite. Brutus being the one who supports the government thinks Rome would be better off if Caesar was dead. Brutus fears the fact that Caesar is in the position of dictatorship. Cassius the talented general hates the fact that everyone in Rome sees Caesar as godlike. Cassius soon tries to
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English 10 Brutus vs. Antony In Shakespeare’s‚ Julius Caesar‚ Cassius states that he wishes Brutus could see himself as others see him‚ so then Brutus would realize how honored and respected he is. Cassius wants Caesar out of any power that he holds so he talks Brutus into killing Caesar. At first Brutus is hesitant towards the idea but after Cassius persuades him‚ Brutus decides to kill Caesar along with the other conspirators. The men agree that they need to get Caesar out of his home to kill
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down hill. As soon as Antony heard what had happened at the capital‚ he knew that what he said in his speech would be to his advantage. The play written by early english playwright‚ William Shakespeare‚ is about the tragic death of Julius Caesar. It takes place in Rome‚ and tells the historical story of how Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and the terrible fate of the conspirators who killed him. At Caesar’s funeral‚ Antony presents a speech to the crowd‚ as well did Brutus. Antony‚ though‚ had the most
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Julius Caesar Essay Throughout the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ there is a very evident case of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a man of noble stature who is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle.” “Julius Caesar” is about a group of Romans who conspire together to kill the very powerful Julius Caesar. After they kill him‚ Rome is turned against them and they have to fight for their
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Theme Analysis of Julius Caesar The subject of a talk‚ a piece of writing‚ a person’s thoughts‚ or an exhibition; a topic: "the theme of the sermon was reverence". Almost everything a person reads has some sort of theme‚ without a theme‚ is the material really meaningful? When one is asked to identify the theme of a work of literature there is not one right answer‚ but many. In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ power and masculinity go hand-in-hand‚ pride holds both positive and negative
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Julius Caesar Essay By: Nichelle Benny Gerard In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ the virtue of honor can be interpreted in many ways. The protagonist of the play‚ Marcus Brutus supports this thought shown through his idealistic view of the world and by showing his patriotism towards Rome. Mark Antony perfectly fits the description of an honorable man as he remains loyal to Caesar and avenges the death of his friend. Cassius‚ on the other hand‚ is seen as a character who lacks integrity
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