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    different tribes. You have a military tribune and plebeian tribunes. Military tribunes are like the seniors class that were in charge of the troops in battle for about 5­6 years. The military tribunes served during Julius Caesars’ time. The other tribunes also were during Julius Caesars’ time. The plebeian tribunes are not like the military tribunes. They are more behind the scenes as a political office and a powerful one at that. The word tribune as defined in the dictionary as an “office in Ancient

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    Many scholars often debate whether Julius Caesar or Brutus was the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s famous play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Both characters were prominent people who had a tragic flaw that ended with their downfall. While both men could have easily been the tragic hero Brutus fits that role better. Marcus Brutus could be considered the tragic hero of this play for many reasons. Brutus is evidently a very prominent figure in Rome who has always had its best intentions in heart. Despite

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    of reasons. The same holds true in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The use of these devices has an effect on the plot’s development. Several literary devices can be seen in Julius Caesar‚ and they all have an effect on the plot. Foreshadowing is a key literary device in the play. We see foreshadowing from the beginning of the play‚ when the Soothsayer tells Caesar to "Beware the Ides of March" in Act I‚ Scene I‚ which happens to be the day that Caesar is killed. Calpurnia later dreams of Caesar’s death

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    The Degeneration of Political Morality in Julius Caesar Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar‚ not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. (Act III. Scene ii.74-78) Julius Caesar is among the best of Shakespeare’s historical and political plays. The play is

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    friendship with thine enemies” (3.1.202-203). Antony tries to befriend the killers of his dear friend by shaking their hands one by one. As he is doing this‚ he exclaims his sorrow to Caesar for aligning with the assassins. Antony is only doing this to keep himself safe from experiencing the same fate as Caesar. 3b. Antony tries to set himself up for revenge later. He tricks the men into believing that he is on their side. In his soliloquy‚ we can hear what Antony is really thinking. He says

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    The Effects of Ambitious Leaders In both Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ having an ambitious leader leads to many consequences. The word ambition means to have or show a strong desire and determination to succeed. Leaders such as Julius Caesar‚ Marc Antony‚ and Napoleon have ambition that makes them seem prepared for anything. This makes the people and animals follow them blindly believing they are helping the cause but in reality‚ they’re only

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    Chowdhury 1 Eafen Chowdhury Dr.Vivone English 2A‚ Period 4 16 May 2011 Fate vs. Free Will in Julius Caesar Thesis: In the Play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ one of the major themes in the play is “Fate vs. Free Will” because Julius Caesar was forewarned about his murder. I. Theme A. Definition B. Literary Example II. “Predestination” A. Soothsayer B. Calpernia C. Messenger D. Brutus III. Civil War A. Brother vs. Brother B. Chaos Chowdhury

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    Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is and was one of the most influential people in history. He created laws‚ stuck wars‚ and developed new strategies for leadership and battles. "Caesar is widely considered to be one of the greatest military geniuses of all time‚ as well as a brilliant politician and one of the ancient world’s strongest leaders (Julius Caesar pg.1)." He transformed the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and he extended his land all the way through Gaul to The Atlantic

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    play‚ “Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare‚ Antony is the most important character of the play. There are three primary reasons why Antony is the most important character. One reason why Antony is the most important character is he ruins the plans of the conspirators with was taking over Rome. Another way that Antony shows the most important character is by using reverse physiology his speech at the funeral. Lastly Antony shows importance in the play‚ “Julius Caesar" is him simply being Caesars best friend

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    Contrasting Julius 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

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