Julius Caesar’s propitious birth July 13‚ 100 B.C.‚ marked the commencement of a new chapter in Roman history. A politically proficient and well known leader of the Roman Republic; Julius Caesar significantly alters what is now known as the Roman Empire‚ by vastly expanding its geographic extent and establishing its imperial system. Julius Caesar is probably one of the most well know figures in history. Julius Caesar belonged to prestigious Julii Clan. Caesar was always one of the leading political
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"A Poison Tree"; A Lesson Plan I use the poem‚ "A Poison Tree". I took the poem together with some of the ideas about teaching it from the "RICH" anthology and teacher’s guide; created by Dr. Ora Zohar with Arleen Eidelman‚ Susan Haber and Aviva Pinchuk.(Published by The Ministry of Education/Hebrew University) I would like to thank Dr. Ora Zohar for her permission to use the material. Look at the following cartoon. (source of cartoon; unknown) What do you see? What do you think the
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In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Marc Antony makes a speech to the people of Rome after the death of Julius Caesar. Through this speech‚ Shakespeare uses language techniques such as irony‚ repetition/tone‚ and figurative language to illuminate conflict between the citizens of Rome and Brutus. Throughout Marc Antony’s speech he uses irony to illuminate conflict between the citizens of Rome and Brutus. For example‚ when Marc Antony states‚ “But Brutus says he was ambitious‚ And Brutus is
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could be thought of as either right or wrong depending on specific circumstances or experiences. Power can go either way. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ power is addictive‚ it destroys relationships‚ and induces guilt in the characters. There are two examples in Julius Caesar where power changes the characters into greedy men. The first example is Julius Caesar. At the beginning of the play‚ he has already attained most of the power he could possibly have. He needs only to be crowned
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In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ ambition is truly taken to its full potential with the help of several characters and their desire for power and control. Julius Caesar‚ hungry for almighty rule‚ will do absolutely anything to achieve his goal. Also‚ Mark Antony‚ enraged over Caesar’s murder‚ will go to any length to acquire dominance. Within the play Julius Caesar‚ the theme of ambition is developed through the following characters: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
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Based on his thoughts and actions‚ how would you describe Caesar? In Act II Julius Caesar is barraged with warnings to stay home and not go to the Senate‚ but he ignores them. Calpurnia‚ his spouse‚ tells of a dream she had and fears for Caesar’s safety. The priests also warn Caesar. However‚ Decius is able to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate that morning. Considering his actions and thoughts in Act II‚ Caesar is a ruler who rejects superstitions and is concerned about how he is perceived by
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“Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ by William Shakespeare is all about. In the play Julius Caesar is the new ruler of Rome. Cassius‚ who is conspirator‚ does not want him to be ruler. So Cassius skillfully convinces Brutus that he would be a better ruler of Rome than Caesar. Cassius convinces Brutus by telling stories about Caesars personality flaws that make him a weak ruler and Brutus a better one. In the “Tragedy of Julius Caesar”‚ Cassius tries to convince Brutus to be King and to kill Caesar for the
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This quote by William Shakespeare relates to what Julius Caesar says to Brutus in act 1‚ “The fault‚ dear Brutus‚ is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves‚ that we are underlings.”-Julius Caesar. Brutus and Antony in this play have many differences but also have some similarities including they are both loyal to Caesar but they are loyal on different levels. Therefore I invested deeper into the similarities and differences between Brutus and Antony. Antony and Brutus‚ you would think are complete opposites
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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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The Friendships of “Julius Caesar” “Julius Caesar” is a truly fascinating book full of action‚ adventure‚ and some of the most recognized sayings in the English language. Although it has these things‚ I will be focusing on how the friendships affect the outcome of the book. The friendships portrayed in "Julius Caesar" bring great depth and complexity to the plan of the book. The first Friendship I will focus on is Brutus and Cassius. Brutus and Cassius both are good friends. One of
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