Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a tragic play about the fight for leadership and the conflicting views of what is right and wrong. In this play‚ Shakespeare uses imagery‚ contrast‚ and similes to highlight the arguments of those conflicting views through Cassius’s argument against Caesar. The different contrasts given in Cassius’s argument establish the differences between what people think of Caesar versus what he is truly like. One specific way in which he achieves this effect is through
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During his lifetime‚ Shakespeare had three jobs. He was a playwright‚ a businessman‚ and an actor. Shakespeare not only wrote plays‚ but also sonnets. His most famous sonnet would be “Sonnet 18”. Some of his greatest plays are The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare was known for stealing the ideas for his plays from other playwrights during his time. But‚ somehow he wrote magnificent plays and became the greatest playwright of all time. Shakespeare was also
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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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Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and
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making decisions for them or against them. In Julius Caesar‚ the common people are easily manipulated by their leaders‚ but their rulers need the support of the plebeians‚ because they could overthrow their leaders. Murellus and Flavius were citizens but were conspirators who wanted to get rid of Caesar.
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Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the funeral orations delivered by Marc Antony and Brutus is the turning point. Marc Antony delivers the more effective funeral oration because he plays with the commoners’ emotions and uses repetition to illustrate sarcasm which wins the crowd over. Funeral orations commonly focus on emotions. Marc Antony’s funeral oration was very effective because he played with the plebeians’ emotions. He states‚ “And‚ being men‚ bearing the will of Caesar‚/ It will inflame
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Julius Caesar was born into a wealthy family on July 12‚ 100 BCE. When he came into power the Roman Republic was faltering‚ as there had been a civil war prior to his ruling between Sulla and Marius. There was a lot of poverty‚ and the senate was not functioning well. Caesar kept himself in power by gaining two allies. His first ally was Crassus‚ who was a very rich and helped Caesar financially. His second ally was Pompey‚ who was a military leader
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Initially‚ so was Pompey‚ but while Caesar did not change his political leanings‚ Pompey grew more and more conservative. Finally‚ after spending years in Gaul‚ fighting for Rome‚ Caesar was summoned back to Rome. Pompey had become an Optimate and led a group that wanted to indict Caesar for treasonous use of the legions. It would have effectively ended Caesar’s political career and could have ended in his exile or death. Caesar had a choice. Give in or go on the offensive. He chose
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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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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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