In Shakespeare’s popular drama Julius Caesar‚ a group of senators ferociously murder the Roman dictator Julius Caesar at the Capitol in Rome. Marcus Antonius(Antony) is one of Caesar’s most-trusted friends‚ and one of the few who does not betray him. At Caesar’s funeral‚ Antony motivates the citizens of Rome to turn against the conspirators and avenge the death of Julius Caesar. His oration at the funeral is packed with persuasive devices including specific evidence‚ verbal irony‚ and props to manipulate
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Cause and Effect Valuable insight can be gained by understanding how the death penalty evolved and by understanding why many countries have abandoned capital punishment‚ while others still retain it. Historically the death penalty has been around a long time. Many countries including the United States have some kind of death sentencing. From around the sixteen hundreds is when the death penalty started to take place. The first man to be killed by the penalty was Daniel Frank‚ put to death
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the "tragic hero"‚ or the main character destined to fall‚ is portrayed to the audience. In one of the most famous tragic plays ever written‚ Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare gives the downfall of many characters. Given the case‚ there have been many arguments about who the tragic hero really is. Despite the fact that the play is named after Julius Caesar‚ the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play is Marcus Brutus. As the tragic hero of the story‚ Brutus faces a tragic dilemma‚ a situation where
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Name ____________________________________________JULIUS CAESAR: Final Exam Part One: Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer. 1. The speeches that Antony and Brutus gave at the funeral are both: a. soliloquies b. asides c. monologues d. dialogues 2. From the events in the play‚ one can determine that the political mood and behavior of the Roman populace can best be termed- a. unswervingly patriotic and firm b. discontented and angry c. cowardly and timid d. fickle and changeable
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Julius Caesar: Brutus Is The Protagonist "He who will not reason is a bigot; he who cannot is a fool; and he who dares not‚ is a slave." - Sir William Drumman All men have the power to reason. Some men can reason better‚ and more thorough than others. Yet nonetheless‚ all men can reason. In order to reason‚ one must clear his mind‚ be completely impartial‚ and understand the situation to the best of his ability. The play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is the story of a man trying his
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The speeches In the story‚ Julius Caesar‚ two mean with two different beliefs come to the same crowd to share their story and to bring forth their cause. Both of their speeches brought passion and true conviction. Taking the crowd to all extremes‚ the favor was with Brutus‚ until Antony came to the podium. Antony’s speech swayed the crowd in such a way‚ the crowd turns‚ into a mad‚ chanting to kill the conspirorators. When Brutus comes out to confront the crowd‚ he addresses his speech to everyone
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Nick Cruz 03/23/12 Period 4 Julius Caesar Study Guide 1) Flavius- Noble‚ who doesn’t like Julius Caesar‚ took down decorations to honor Caesar and silenced. Marullus-Same as Flavius Carpenter and Cobbler- Common people‚ clowns‚ workmen Caesar- Leader of Rome‚ gains a lot of power‚ successful leader Brutus-Political leader‚ comes from a respected high family‚ naivety brings his downfall Casca- Opposes Caesar rise to power‚ a Senator‚ noble but not very smart Calpurnia- Caesar’s wife
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A Great Leader could Fall The play Julius Caesar is an great example in which leadership and friendship is shown. Leadership has become so popular and it still happens today through military‚ athletics‚ and politics. But at sometimes these politicians are assassinated just like Julius Caesar. Today‚ I will be discussing politicians with leadership who were then assassinated just as Julius Caesar. To begin‚ we start off with the famous President Abraham Lincoln who was known to have many qualities
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Write note on the use of Supernatural Elements in Julius Caesar Or‚ What part does the Supernatural play in Julius Caesar? Undoubtedly‚ the first name in English literature is that of an Elizabethan poet and dramatist― William Shakespeare― whose skill in transforming human character and action into art created a world of unforgettable people‚ phrases and incredible situations. He is considered to be the master of human psychology and
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Rough Draft “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” This is a famous quote from Brutus regarding Julius Caesar. Brutus was manipulated by the conspirators into killing his best friend Caesar. From his guilt‚ Brutus ends up killing himself. But before his own death‚ Brutus and Caesar’s friend‚ Antony‚ give a speech regarding the death of Caesar. Brutus’s funeral speech in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare was most effective due to his use of pathos‚ ethos
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