The speeches made to the plebeians by Brutus and Anthony at Caesar’s funeral was mostly effective using the "blame game." As Brutus blamed Caesar’s death upon his own "ambition"‚ Anthony blamed Caesar’s death at the conspirators indirectly. Even though both of their speeches questioned and boggled the crowd’s mind‚ reading both of their speeches‚ I thought Anthony’s was more effective and better‚ more respective than plain‚ old‚ repetitive Brutus’. Anthony was more persuasive especially because
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In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ he has 2 main characters named Brutus and Caesar. Caesar is the honorable leader that Rome’s peoples are wanting. Brutus is the one that gets deceived into believing Rome’s peoples want him just because the conspirators and Cassuis want to get rid of Caesar. In this play there is betrayal that revolves around the inflexibility of Brutus and Caesar. An incident that shows inflexibility of Julius Caesar is when the Soothsayer steps from the
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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 him. They decide
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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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the play. In Julius Caesar‚ a Greek tragedy written by Shakespeare‚ minor characters like the soothsayer and Pindarus contribute to the play by altering the possible outcomes. At the beginning of the play‚ Caesar had just returned to Rome after defeating Pompey. Caesar was welcomed and praised by the citizens of Rome‚ except for one man‚ the Soothsayer. Even though he didn’t praise Caesar‚ the Soothsayer didn’t criticize or condemn him either; instead‚ he warned Caesar. He told Caesar to “Beware
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Julius Ceasar: 1953 vs. 1970 Julius Ceasar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that is believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar‚ his struggle between the demands of patriotism‚ honor‚ and friendship‚ and his assassination. It is one of several Roman plays that Shakespeare wrote that are based on true events from Roman history. After watching two films about Julius Ceasar‚ one made in 1953 and one made in 1970‚ I personally believe
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have to be born with the intuition‚ drive‚ and other qualities to lead others. Throughout history‚ many influential leaders have emerged and have lead people to both greatness and defeat. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Brutus‚ one of the main conspirators against Caesar‚ exhibits many qualities that make him a good leader. A few of these qualities include: humility‚ the ability to listen well to the people of Rome‚ and intelligence. Out of the many qualities a leader can have‚ humility
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statues that are in honor of Caesar’s to further hinder their celebration. Caesar told Antony to touch Calpurnia. A soothsayer is a teller of truth. He knows Caesar of the ’Ides of March’‚ the 15th of March. THE JULIUS CAESAR (bio.) llegedly the descendent of Trojan prince Aeneas‚ Julius Caesar’s auspicious birth c. July 12 or 13‚ 100 B.C.‚ marked the beginning of a new chapter in Roman history. By 31‚ Caesar had fought in several wars and become involved in Roman politics. After several
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Julius Caesar Essay The Tragedy of Julius Caesar depicts the rise and fall of great leaders whose character traits can be seen as strengths but also as their biggest weaknesses. This play by William Shakespeare is about the tragedy of Julius Caesar but it is also the tragedy of Brutus. Brutus shows his battle between his friendship with Caesar and the greater good of the Romans through the internal conflicts his has with himself. Brutus’ most prevalent downfalls within the play are his honor and
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In act III‚ scene ii William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Brutus and Antony both deliver speeches to the roman public at Caesar funeral. Both of their purpose in speaking to the roman citizens to defend their belief regarding Caesar’s assassination and convince the audience. In the following essay‚ I will illustrate Antony’s speech was more rhetorically powerful than Brutus. I will analyze the strength‚ credibility and effectiveness of each speech based on the insight of Aristotle. Antony’s speech
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