Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a close friend was gruesomely murdered? Can you imagine the crazy mixed emotions you would feel? The heartache‚ betrayal‚ and hurt? What would you do to get back at the people who hurt you the most? In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ the beloved leader‚ Caesar‚ is tragically murdered by conspirators‚ who were thought to be his most trusted friends. Caesar’s right hand man‚ Antony‚ plans to seek revenge on Caesar’s killers‚ including once-friend
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behavior to fit a strict moral and ethical code‚ but he takes actions that are unconsciously hypocritical. One of the significant themes that Shakespeare uses to enrich the complexity of Brutus involves his attempt to ritualize the assassination of Caesar. He cannot justify‚ to his own satisfaction‚ the murder of a man who is a friend and who has not excessively misused the powers of his office. Consequently‚ thinking of the assassination in terms of a quasi-religious ritual instead of cold-blooded
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Julius Caesar Multiple Choice Unit Test 1 Name_____________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE UNIT TEST 1 - Julius Caesar I. Matching/Identify _____ 1. Strato _____ 2. Lucilius _____ 3. Octavius _____ 4. Artemidorus _____ 5. Brutus _____ 6. Caesar _____ 7. Casca _____ 8. Calpurnia _____ 9. Mark Antony _____ 10. Portia _____ 11.Lepidus _____ 12. Decius _____ 13. Pindarus _____ 14. Cassius _____ 15. Soothsayer A. Captured by Antony’s soldiers‚ mistaken for Brutus B. Persuades Caesar to attend
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Heroes of Julius Caesar What defines a hero? Once upon a time‚ in another essay‚ a hero was decided to be a person possessing bravery‚ selflessness‚ and strength. In Shakespeare’s famous play Julius Caesar‚ a group of Roman nobles conspire against the title character when it appears inevitable that he will destroy their current way of life. Unfortunately‚ while the assassination attempt is successful‚ the result is not what the plotters hoped for. A brief civil war ensues and the conspirators
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Julius Caesar – Exam notes Julius Caesar (Act 1 Scene 1 – and other aspects of the text) Conflicting Perspectives. What are they? I’m here to explain to you the conflicting perspectives of Shakespeare’s ‘Julius Caesar’ and Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘The Dictator’. Both texts explore conflicting perspectives which are conveyed through their leading characters. Within these two textual forms‚ Shakespeare and Cohen use linguistic features such as emotive language‚ simile and prose to delve into the
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Shakespeare‚ is about the tragic death of Julius Caesar. It takes place in Rome‚ and tells the historical story of how Caesar was brutally murdered‚ and the terrible fate of the conspirators who killed him. At Caesar’s funeral‚ Antony presents a speech to the crowd‚ as well did Brutus. Antony‚ though‚ had the most effective speech‚ by using important literary techniques‚ such as pathos‚ ethos‚ and strategic word choice‚ William Shakespeare‚ “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.” Antony uses pathos
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There are many contributions to the fall of the roman republic. Three of the main ones can be linked to the Actions and legacy of Sulla‚ Caesars military campaigns and Caesars dictatorship. The decline of the Republic began in the middle of the second century B.C. with political‚ economic‚ and social events. These events in addition to the burdens of civil war on Rome‚ lead to the inevitable failure of the Republic. The first contribution to the fall of the roman republic is linked to the actions
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Julius Caesar In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Caesar is depicted as an overal good man as opposed to how he actually was in real life. Many details of Caesar’s love life amongst other things are left unmentioned. Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar includes many details that are historically accurate; however‚ there is much information that is left out pertaining to Caesar’s personality and his qualities as a leader. Shakespeare most likely left out details of his personality to direct the readers’
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500 years‚ whereas Caesar had attempted to create a monarchy but failed as he was assassinated in 44 B.C. This essay will examine three ways in which Augustus succeeded where Caesar did not. Primarily‚ Augustus eliminated all his enemies‚ which ensured he was not assassinated. In contrast to this‚ Caesar had chosen to show clemency to some supporters of Pompey‚ two of which‚ Brutus and Cassius were then leaders of a group of conspirators who assassinated him. Secondly‚ Caesar did not portray his
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Conflicting Perspectives: Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Ambitious Tyrant or “Noblest Man that Ever Lived in the Tide of Times”? An Into English Presentation Conflicting Perspectives: The Theory • All texts are deliberately constructed to convey an agenda and a set of values. • This means that every composer has a purpose‚ which is based on the issues arising from their context and audience. • To that end‚ the composer uses conflicting perspectives as a vehicle for successfully conveying
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