Through life’s bloody suicide of Caesar‚ Brutus thinks he now has full power over Rome. Shakespeare expresses how Brutus allows Antony to say his speech at the fallen ruler‚ Caesar’s funeral. Antony contrasts gullible Brutus who ends up killing himself showing the honor he had during the story. Antony shows that when you become power hungry you become desperate and can cause a distraction. The gullible Brutus is convinced by the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar‚ thinking he will become crazy over
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third person was a propaganda to portray himself as a successful military commander. I think Julius Caesar was a man with ambition to become greater and to gain popular support of the people for more power in controlling the government of Rome. In the book‚ these are many of the fine qualities like: talent for commander‚ persuasive speaker both military and politically‚ and ambition for glory that Caesar had or he portrayed himself to enabled to triumph against odds that were almost always against
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and giving the head to Caesar when he arrived. Caesar‚ who arrived to find his son-in-law’s head in a basket‚ was not amused with Ptolemy’s decision to kill a distinguished Roman general and statesman and ended Ptolemy’s control over his own kingdom in favor of his sister Cleopatra VII (Mathisen 2012: 323). This in turn eventually led to the ‘annexation’ of Egypt into the future Roman Empire under Emperor Augustus. After spending the winter in Egypt with Cleopatra‚ Caesar returned to Rome in the
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Initially‚ so was Pompey‚ but while Caesar did not change his political leanings‚ Pompey grew more and more conservative. Finally‚ after spending years in Gaul‚ fighting for Rome‚ Caesar was summoned back to Rome. Pompey had become an Optimate and led a group that wanted to indict Caesar for treasonous use of the legions. It would have effectively ended Caesar’s political career and could have ended in his exile or death. Caesar had a choice. Give in or go on the offensive. He chose
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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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you today to speak about a problem facing the community of Rome. Sadly‚ Caesar‚ our glorious leader‚ has gone up to the gods. In result of this we need a new leader before our city descends into chaos and destruction. I can help to return peace and overflowing prosperity to the city of Rome and Italy. As you all know Caesar died prematurely to the bloody hands of conspirators who have infiltrated what we call home. I saw Caesar die at the hands of such traitors‚ so these conspirators must be killed
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Empire alive and stable is that he must kill Caesar. Brutus is intellectual but only makes decisions that benefit him‚ making him seem greedy. When Brutus speaks to the crowd of Caesar’s death in act three scene two he states “Not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I love Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and all die slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men ?” When Brutus says this I only see greed. Brutus says he killed Caesar because he would have made the people slaves
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form and features = simple prose filled with facts and specific anecdotes about historical and contemporary leaders for credibility – PERSUADE Cynical tone and pragmatic attitude to morality subverted overt conform to public attitudes and values Julius Caesar‚ a historical tragedy appeals to an audience fearing Elizabeth 1 imminent death without an heir and consequence civil war‚ religious conflict and external threats. embodies his values in distinctive‚ engaging‚ contrasting characters and their
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speech focused on how Caesar’s actions was ambitious and that the people should trust him because they trusted him before‚ Even though they have trusted him before doesn’t mean that they can trust him now because he has killed the person they adored Caesar. Brutus didn’t think ahead and because of this Marc Antony take advantage. “believe me for mine honour‚/ and have respect to mine honour‚/ that you may believe:” Brutus says this because he believe that they will trust him as we know the citizens
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mention‚ good leaders are role models. In the play Julius Caesar‚ there are many dominant characters‚ but Brutus excels with leadership qualities. Brutus is definitely the best leader because he is noble‚ considerate‚ and knowledgeable. The initial reason Brutus is a suitable leader is because he is humble and noble. For example‚ in Scene 2 of Act 1‚ Brutus proclaims‚ “Brutus had rather be a villager/ Than repute himself a son of Rome” (Julius Caesar 1.2 172-173). Even others viewed him as a noble
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