Julius Caesar was written by William Shakespeare and within this play there were many suicides which were all seen as very noble for different reasons‚ in particular Portia and Brutus. Romans view suicide as a noble act while Christians especially in current day view it as a sin. The contrast between the two really show a discrepancy in the schools of thought on suicide back in the Roman Empire compared to present day. Throughout the play‚ Portia was consistently portrayed as a dedicated‚ tenacious
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In Act 4 of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Scene 1 shows the 2nd Triumvirate of Mark Antony‚ Octavius Caesar‚ and Marcus Lepidus composing a list of people who need to be killed. Caesar has been assassinated‚ and Antony has started a civil war against the conspirators to avenge Caesar’s death. He has formed a triumvirate with Octavius Caesar‚ Caesar’s adopted son‚ and Marcus Lepidus‚ a close friend and ally of Caesar. The triumvirate is supposed to share power equally‚ but Antony is taking
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Hitler and Julius Caesar were both powerful men that were ambitious. Hitler created the third Reich in Germany. Hitler also had this idea of a perfect race. He killed many Jews without blonde hair and blue eyes. Caesar was the dictator of Roman Empire‚ and he never lost a war while he was in command. He played a critical role in forming the Roman Empire. Hitler and Caesar were both ambitious men. To be ambitious is having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. Caesar was ambitious
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Mean Girls is like the modern version of Julius Caesar. There are many connections between the two stories. High school is a good portrayal of the jealousy‚ backstabbing‚ and betrayal that is found in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Regina George is Julius Caesar in Mean Girls. She is the leader that was feared to become too powerful or too popular. Regina was both loved and feared by the high school like Caesar. Then Regina was plotted against to ruin her reputation and taken down by Brutus and Cassius
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Julius Caesar was a man of many talents. He was a clever military leader‚ an accomplished public speaker‚ and a political genius. Many people have many different opinions on whether or not Julius Caesar was bad for the Roman Republic. You may ask‚ what is the Roman Republic? Well‚ the Roman Republic was the first republic ever formed. It was formed in 509 B.C.‚ when the Romans overthrew the Etruscan rulers. It was a society ruled by the people‚ with a Senate that was originally made up of only patricians
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enemies.” Julius Caesar did not expect Brutus to be so disloyal‚ nobody did. Brutus was so honorable so it was so unexpected. Betrayal from a friend is much worse than hatred from an enemy because real friends aren’t fake‚ but enemies will always be out there wanting to see people hurting. A friend’s betrayal can make people feel horrible. They’re supposed to be very trustworthy and supportive. When a friend goes behind another friends back‚ it can end badly. In the play “Julius Caesar “‚ Brutus
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What are some of the literary techniques that are significant in Julius Caesar? So far I have these: "These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing" (Shakespeare I.1.72) as a metaphor. "Falling Sickness" (I.2.251) as a pun. "He sees that Roman are but sheep..." (I.3.105) as a metaphor‚ I don’t know whether or not it is an extended metaphor. "His countenance‚ like richest alchemy" (I.3.159) as a simile. "therefore think of him as a serpent’s egg" (II.1.32) as a metaphor.
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fight in a battle‚ when he returned there was a civil war breaking out between Julius Caesar and Gneaus Pompeius Magnus. Caesar defeated Pompey and gained popularity and power that Cassius felt Caesar didn’t deserve. Cassius spent two years being a conspirator with his fellow colleagues‚ Brutus being one of them. They made a plot to kill Caesar and convinced Brutus that he would gain all the power giving him the acclaim Caesar had. They did as such and their planned failed as Marc Antony told the people
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Aasiyah Fisher Mrs. Grillo ELA II Honors (Pd. 8) Julius Caesar Essay Power of Deception and Manipulation The power of deception/manipulation in the William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar was a major aspect of the play. Deception and Manipulation are things people use to cover up or hide the truth. They both played a major role in the development of the narrative role in Julius Caesar. Characters such as Cassius‚ Antony‚ Decius‚ and Brutus demonstrated that these two qualities are necessary to
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in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Brutus Sacrifices one of his good friends for the greater good of the people of Rome. Sacrifice is giving up something or someone that is love for the greater good of others or yourself. Everyone knows about sacrifice. Sacrifices can be the hardest thing to do because it’s a sacrifice so you could possibly lose something or someone close to you. Brutus has to make a sacrifice for the good of the people of Rome by killing his good friend Caesar in Julius
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