Before the play begins‚ Julius Caesar wins a very important battle against his rival Pompey. This leads to a celebratory parade in Rome signifying the end of a long fight and Caesar’s emergence from battle. Not everyone sees Caesar as an ideal ruler for Rome though. In the first scene‚ two men express their distaste for Caesar by berating citizens and stripping statues that honor Caesar of their decorations. While they’re doing this Caesar enters Rome a hero. Through the parade a Soothsayer warns
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Julius Caesar Timeline (by Act and Scene) ACT I (Good Luck () |Scene 1 |Scene 2 |Scene 3 | |On February 15‚ the Feast of |On the same day‚ Caesar attends the |On the night of March 14‚ a terrible storm | |Lupercal‚ the people take a |traditional race at the festival of Lupercal |brings different reactions. | |holiday to celebrate Caesar’s |and receives a warning
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Gaius Julius Caesar lived from 100- 44 BC and was a prominent person in the last few decades of the Roman Empire. He was skilled as a speaker and writer‚ an intelligent politician and fantastic general‚ but he was also very brutal in his chase of selfish goals. These goals were not only having complete power over the Roman republic‚ but also credit as being a god. Caesar was born in 102 or 100 BCE into the ancient patrician family of the Iulii who claimed ancestry from Aeneas of Troy‚ one of the
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Then fall‚ Caesar!” These last words of Caesar show the heartbreak and betrayal that he felt inside. The relationship between Brutus and Caesar is bitterly ironic in such a way that the audience can feel the characters emotions. However‚ it is somewhat difficult to choose whether you can justify the actions of the conspirators‚ or if you fall into the sorrow and anger that is inside those who loved and supported Caesar. Going back to Caesar’s last words‚ “Et tu Brute? Then fall‚ Caesar!” you can
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and burn Like twenty torches join’d‚ and yet his hand Not sensible of fire remain’d unscorch’d.” Interpretation/foreshadow: For a slave to hold up a his burning had that somehow remained immune to the fire‚ to me represents an angry rebellion. Caesar is very “hot headed” and arrogant so a slave would naturally be angry at his leaders indifference to him hence a hot burning angry fire on a fist on defiance and rebellion. 2. “...besides‚--I ha’ not since put up my sword‚-- Against the Capitol
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Anthony Hudson Mr. Brookner 12/28/12 Period 2 English 2 Mark Antony is a loyal friend of Caesar’s who has stepped out of Caesar’s shadow and emerged as a leader of his own right after Caesar’s fateful death. Compared to Brutus‚ Antony is passionate more than principled‚ claiming alliance with Brutus to save his own life. However‚ he eventually maneuvers a masterful rhetoric to stir the crowd in a revolt against the conspirators with tears streaming down his cheeks. His impulsive nature serves
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in making decisions for them or against them. In Julius Caesar‚ the common people are easily manipulated by their leaders‚ but their rulers need the support of the plebeians‚ because they could overthrow their leaders. Murellus and Flavius were citizens but were conspirators who wanted to get rid of Caesar.
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Betrayal By Friends Julius Caesar once wrote‚ “Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt” (Caesar‚ Book III‚ Ch. 18)‚ which means‚ “Men willingly believe what they wish” (Ramage‚ 442). This is apparent in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. The conspirators who assassinated Julius Caesar convinced themselves that killing Caesar was necessary for multiple yet individual reasons. Cassius‚ the lead conspirator and instigator‚ convinces himself that Caesar is not better than he and should
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The Lives of Julius Caesar and President Abraham Lincolon The lives of Julius Caesar and President Abraham Lincoln. Have many unique difference and similarities. The similarities between Julius Caesar and President Abraham Lincoln are compared by their life history. The individuals were once leaders in the past. Now people look up to them as hero’s in today’s society. The two men shared a hugh amount of power in their countries. Julius Caesar and President Abraham Lincoln were both murdered
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Name ____________________________________________JULIUS CAESAR: Final Exam Part One: Multiple Choice: Circle the correct answer. 1. The speeches that Antony and Brutus gave at the funeral are both: a. soliloquies b. asides c. monologues d. dialogues 2. From the events in the play‚ one can determine that the political mood and behavior of the Roman populace can best be termed- a. unswervingly patriotic and firm b. discontented and angry c. cowardly and timid d. fickle and changeable
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