Anthony and Cleopatra was written in 1607‚ following the incredible period that gave us Hamlet‚ Orthello‚ King Lear and Macbeth. Although sometimes hard to categorise‚ some put this play with Julius Caesar and Corialanus‚ the Roman plays: all three use Plutharch’s lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans as their primary source and all three have concerns steeped in historical and political questions. Shakespeare shows an impressive ability to assimilate the classical world in his own terms and this
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I have studied Julius Caesar a play written by William Shakespeare. I focused the study on act 3 scene 2 the speeches by Brutus and Antony. I am looking at the persuasive techniques used by the two speakers and why Antony’s speech won over the crowd. Julius Caesar has been an influential figure in history for 2000 years. Caesar was such a powerful‚ heroic leader with his death a devastating civil war ensued. Julius Caesar is so influential decisions made today in the present day idolise him like
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PERICLES’ FUNERAL ORATION Pericles‚ the leader of the Athenians had presented this Oration as did his predecessors after their people have fallen in battle. The Oration was to talk about why their very own were fighting in battle and as a result died for their lands and ways of life. This particular Oration was from the early days of the Peloponnesian War. The speech was intended for every Athenian and any others that wished to attend. Prior to the speech‚ the dead are honored
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coup d’état. Brutus is one of these conspirators. The other men‚ such as Cassius and Casca‚ kill Caesar out of spite and envy. On the other hand‚ Brutus is Caesar’s friend‚ and he is persuaded to kill for the good of the people. He is this group’s silver lining‚ because he kills for the good of the people‚ not just because he is jealous. Brutus brings righteousness to the group of conspirators with his noble causes‚ but his naïve morality and ideology also causes his demise. Brutus is a noble man
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Marcus Brutus‚ a righteous and noble Roman‚ died an honorable death. On the battlefield‚ in Philippi‚ his army was destroyed by Mark Antony and Octavian so he thought that committing suicide was better than being kept prisoner. He was 43 when he died. Brutus was a man of honor. His nobility shaped every decision he made. Renown for his nobility‚ Antony labeled him as “the noblest Roman of them all.” Out of all the conspirators‚ Brutus was the only Roman conspirator to die in honor for Rome. Meanwhile
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How well do the two speeches combine the story? Well there was so much conspiracy and emotions all wrapped up into one as the two speeches were going on. Like Brutus was all about logic and the reality of the problem. Mark on the other hand wasn’t. How did these two speeches compare to each other? Keep reading and find out. Mark’s speech after Julius death was all based on his emotions since he was a very good friend of Julius. He would talk about the emotions he was feeling because he did It for
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As part of his ethical appeals‚ Brutus asks the people to consider his credibility when passing judgement‚ and appeals to their duty as Romans. Early in the speech‚ he demands that they “... hear me [Brutus] for my cause‚ and be silent‚ that you may hear: believe me for mine honour‚ and have respect to mine honour‚ that you may believe…” The repeated use of “my” draws attention to Brutus and his virtues‚ which he connects through parallel structure. “Hear me for my cause…” is arranged similarly
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it is easy to tell who the antagonists and protagonists are‚ but it can to hard to distinguish what side Marcus Brutus is on in this play. Brutus is a villain because he chose to lead a conspiracy against Caesar and his poor judgment made him kill his good friend. Cassius persuaded Brutus that Julius Caesar would not be a fit Roman ruler and Brutus decided to lead the conspiracy. Brutus noticed that giving Caesar the crown would not be a smart idea. He thought giving the throne to a single man would
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Brutus and Cassius In Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ two important dynamic characters‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ play the role to bring the tragedy into Julius’ life. Cassius is revealed to have villainous and disapproving elements towards Caesar which is significant in this tragedy for its contribution to the theme. Brutus first turns out as a close friend to Caesar but as Cassius later on persuades him to have a similar view on Caesar‚ he slowly transforms
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Brutus‚ in Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar”‚ is a powerful public figure who is a true Roman with a sense of honor. Brutus is conflicted with his values. He sees Caesar as a friend and does not want to kill him‚ but he has been convinced that the assassination is for the good of the state. While the other conspirators plan to kill Caesar due to envy and rivalry‚ Brutus is the only one who truly believes that Caesar’s death will benefit Rome. ----. ----. Brutus’ inner conflict in the play is that
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