Brutus Versus Antony:The Clash of Verbal Weapons In the play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist‚ Marcus Brutus‚ and the antagonist‚ Mark Antony‚ have a duel of persuasion to win over the Roman populace. In order to do so‚ they use what are commonly known as rhetorical devices today in order to strengthen their arguments. Locked in a fierce battle of wit to win over the furious mob‚ the question is this: Who will be dominant in this battle of verbal scrimmage? Although both
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In the story “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman‚ Julius Caesar is a tyrant. Caesar wanted all of the power for himself. He stole the power of the senate and wore red boots and Tyrrhenian purple clothing. When Caesar stole the power of the senate‚ he took control of Rome. As it says in the story‚ “From the beginning Caesar’s ambitions were known. Over and again he promised to return power to the senate once reforms were made.” But after everything was back to normal and peaceful again‚ he still held
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Why was Julius Caesar Murdered? The first reason Julius Caesar was murdered was because some senators thought he wanted to become king. The evidence I have to support this point is that he acted like a king. He accepted gold and lots of other things only acceptable for a God. Another bit of evidence is on a parade some plebeians tied a white ribbon around his statue (a white ribbon is the sign of a king) But when the senators told them to take it off Caesar told them not too. So this would make
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Julius Caesar and Abraham Lincoln are without a doubt two strong individuals who made history by and through the governance of their own nations. When comparing these two great men‚ they have so much in common and all of their similarities are brought forth throughout this essay. To start off‚ Roman general and statesman‚ Julius Caesar‚ turned the Roman Republic into the powerful Roman Empire. His reign and his life ended on the Ides of March‚ but his birth marked a new chapter in Roman history.
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Fuller‚ J.F.C. Julius Caesar: Man‚ Soldier‚ and Tyrant. New Brunswick‚ New Jersey: Rutgers University Press‚ 1965. Major-General J.F.C. Fuller‚ or John Frederick Charles Fuller‚ was a long time British army officer during the early twentieth century. He was a military strategist and historian‚ as well as a gifted writer. Fuller is probably best known for his "Nine Principles of War" which have laid down the foundation of much of modern military theory since the early twentieth century. Fuller
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In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Cassius‚ a main character‚ discussed the integral role of humanity’s decisions‚ saying‚ "The fault...is not in our stars‚ but in ourselves" (I.ii.139-141). Within a modern context‚ Cassius’s viewpoint is secular‚ demanding that all of us‚ not fate‚ is in control of the courses of our lives. However‚ it is also countercultural as our society ingrains itself in the norm of scapegoating‚ where humanity points to individuals/groups whom we can dump our rage for
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The Themes of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" tells about the death of Caesar and what happened after his death. Caesar was stabbed 22 times. He died after the last stabbing. After Caesar died a war developed. After the play ends there are many questions about the theme of the play. One would say it was fate vs. freewill. One would say it was everyone isn’t what he or she seems. One would say
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CONFLICTING PERSPECTIVES ESSAY A composer has a purpose in intentionally assembling a text in order to depict their personal agenda. This is conveyed to the audience throuh the utilisation of the vehicle conflicting perspectives. Also‚ the presentation of a text significantly affects the audience’s overall perception of its set of values.These concepts are illustrated in the Shakespearean play‚’Julius Caesar’. Julius Caesar was published in 1623 during the Elizabethan Renaissance period
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The Roman Hero Once upon a time‚ there was a children born to a widow in a very poor place in the great empire of ancient Rome. It was 47 BC‚ and the great emperor Julius Caesar was ruling the land with authority and power. The children was called‚ Victorinous just as his father. His father was killed in battle. He was angry tempered and stubborn‚ but most of all he was brave as a lion and was loving to his friends and especially his mother. He grew fast‚ but he was not very intelligent because of
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the assassination of Caesar‚ both Brutus and Antony needed to sway the people of Rome into their individual point of view. The crowd of Romans were not very intelligent‚ they lacked the logical thinking for making big decisions. Therefore‚ the people of Rome could be easily persuaded if the right things were mentioned. Brutus first declared his speech and it seemed as though the public were on his side. He used logical thinking and gave examples of the tyranny that Caesar would have brought to
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