by William Shakespeare midway through the book‚ the conspirators assassinated Julius Caesar because they claimed they were in fear of Caesar’s leadership so Brutus started taking over control of Rome. The people were shock at first that Caesar was killed‚ but when Brutus spoke out to the people‚ they we’re glade and many people respected Brutus at that time. But‚ after hearing Mark Antony’s speech about how Caesar was so respectful to his people to everyone he knew and even to his enemies‚ he cared
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characters in the play for instance; Brutus‚ Caesar‚ as well as the people of Rome‚ were manipulated one time in Julius Caesar‚ they were manipulated by their close friends like; Cassius‚ Brutus‚ Antony and
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Antony had a huge advantage over Brutus in the fact that he got to speak last‚ so his words were the last the crowds got to hear‚ but that is not suppose to discredit Mark Antony. He still delivered an Amazing speech and what was overall just better than Brutus’s. This was just a big mistake on Brutus’s part he never should have let Mark Antony speak after his best friend was just killed. There was just simply too much motivation for him compared to a vulnerable Brutus. The first way we are going
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running Rome is depicted throughout carefully crafted rhetoric gambits persuading Brutus to join him against Caesar. The fears of Brutus are played upon by Cassius who envies Caesar’s power. “We petty men/ Walk under his huge legs...dishonourable graves.” Emotive language highlights Caesars all-consuming power‚ the juxtaposition of ‘huge legs’ and ‘petty men’ conveys the assassination as a personal plot and persuades Brutus to join him in his quest for vengeance. The series of words builds up images
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main ideas‚ and showed that he was different from Brutus. In fact‚ his first line‚ “Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears”(3.2.82) tells a lot. Antony uses the word “friends” first‚ and this differs from Brutus because he said “Romans” first. This shows what Antony thinks is most important‚ which is friendship. Antony chose friendship before patriotism‚ but Brutus chose patriotism over friendship. He establishes that he is different from Brutus‚ and he also
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climaxes lead to a major conflict between two characters; Brutus and Antony. The introduction to this conflict is at the funeral of a man who was once a friend of both Brutus and Antony‚ until Brutus and other conspirators murdered him for the good of Rome. After Brutus speaks about the death‚ Antony approaches his opportunity to persuade the Roman people. Antony is trying to make the crowd believe Brutus and the other men are murderers‚ while Brutus is trying to prove their innocence. Antony captures
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having the near impossible task of convincing the public that cigarettes are okay‚ and using this characterisation to stress the moral incoherence that is associated with his job. As Reitman ironically belittles Naylor‚ so too does Antony use irony; “Brutus is an honourable man” to undermine the reasoning behind the assassination. The composers have utilised their characters to present conflicting perspectives‚ be it on Caesar’s assassination or the tobacco industry‚ to show that they are negative situations
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Caesar and Antigone The Julius Caesar and Antigone stories are both about a conspiracy to kill the main character. Antigone is charged with death because of her defiant stand against Creon not burying her brother Polynices‚ who was considered a traitor at the time. Julius Caesar‚ while a hero to the majority of Rome‚ is considered by the rest of Rome’s congressmen to become a tyrant if he becomes king. While Antigone manages to live for a majority of her story‚ Julius Caesar gets murdered within
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William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ the beloved leader‚ Caesar‚ is tragically murdered by conspirators‚ who were thought to be his most trusted friends. Caesar’s right hand man‚ Antony‚ plans to seek revenge on Caesar’s killers‚ including once-friend Brutus. In order to execute his plan‚ he must use several manipulative tactics in his funerary speech to sway the plebeians into participating and getting what he wants: revenge. Antony ends up using pathos‚ his emotion‚ to have a better connection with
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persuade Brutus to share his secrets with her by telling him if he will not tell her‚ then she is simply his harlot‚ not his wife: Within the bond of marriage‚ tell me‚ Brutus‚ Is it excepted I should know no secrets That appertain to you? Am I yourself But‚ as it were‚ in sort or limitation‚ To keep with you at meals‚ comfort your bed‚ And talk to you sometimes? Dwell I but in the suburbs Of your good pleasure? If it be no more‚ Portia is Brutus’ harlot
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