conspirator in ancient Rome‚ Brutus‚ in his funerary speech to Julius Caesar‚ effectively claims that the conspiracy killing of Caesar is justified. First‚ he supports this claim by asserting that if Caesar was still alive‚ he would eventually force the people of Rome to act like his slaves‚ like a true dictator. Brutus uses a rhetorical question to appeal to logos when stating‚ “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men? (Shakespeare). This rhetorical
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an argument of who is the tragic hero between Antigone and Creon exists. I firmly believe Creon is the tragic hero of the play. Creon becomes the typical fallen hero in Greek drama. He faces many conflicts‚ internally and externally‚ and undergoes quite a bit of painful emotions. One might say Antigone should receive the title of being the tragic hero‚ but Creon plays a more significant role by learning his lesson the hard way and ending up as the classic tragic hero who loses everything at the
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Julius Caesar is full of alliterative phrases that Shakespeare uses to suede the audience in a certain direction; his works thrive on emotion and he knows how to play off it. A perfect example of this is Mark Antony’s speech in Julius Caesar‚ after Caesar has been stabbed. However‚ a perfect counterexample would be Brutus’s speech‚ also from Julius Caesar. There’s no doubt that Shakespeare did this on purpose to show how lackluster Brutus’s words were to the Roman people. Antony’s speech works so
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Many businessmen‚ historians‚ military personal‚ etc all have created lists of who they believe to be great leaders. One man appears on more than one of those list: Julius Caesar. He was truly an effective leader. An effective leader must be a communicator‚ a planner‚ confident‚ yet humble‚ knowledgeable‚ and much more. Caesar planned to get to the top of the political system in Rome. To do that‚ he would have to climb many steps to get there. In 80 B.C.E.‚ he joined the staff of the governor
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15 March‚ 44 B.C. Lucius had just confirmed ‘tis now the morning‚ but I cannot tell the difference any longer. I had been at war with myself‚ having to endure countless of sleepless nights ever since Cassius incited me against Caesar. But‚ Caesar is mine own friend and benefactor‚ is he not?. He was the one who granted me amnesty‚ did he not? He was the one that allowed me to attain such high an office and lead a comfortable life‚ were he not? Furthermore‚ Rome is built on honour and staunchness
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5/03/2014 ENG4U Passage Master The play‚ Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ exploits the new historicism approach for the era it was written in and the era that it takes place in. The approach concentrates on how places‚ events and culture within a society affect or influence a written work. Therefore‚ using the knowledge of Shakespearean era‚ “1564-1616” (bbc.co.uk) and the Ancient Roman era‚ “100 BC-44 BC” (bbc.co.uk) one can analyze the texts from Caesar. 1. FLAVIUS. Hence! Home‚ you idle creatures
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Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar‚ the funeral orations delivered by Marc Antony and Brutus is the turning point. Marc Antony delivers the more effective funeral oration because he plays with the commoners’ emotions and uses repetition to illustrate sarcasm which wins the crowd over. Funeral orations commonly focus on emotions. Marc Antony’s funeral oration was very effective because he played with the plebeians’ emotions. He states‚ “And‚ being men‚ bearing the will of Caesar‚/ It will inflame
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promise‚/ If the redress will follow‚ thou receivest/ Thy full petition..." (II.1.46-58). In the play Julius Caesar‚ Brutus tried to save Rome from changing to a monarchy under control of the beloved Julius Caesar who was ambitious and could change Rome for the worst. Brutus‚ along with others‚ stab Caesar to the death hoping to keep Rome from corruption. This does not happen‚ a friend of Caesar starts a civil war‚ killing the majority of Brutus’ allies which leads to both of them gathering soldiers
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Their shadows seem A canopy most fatal‚ under which Our army lies ready to give up the ghost1. . Die; the belief that a person’s spirit is released at death. 6. To which event in act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar does this statement refer? Brutus being visited by Caesar’s ghost Caesar being crowned king the soothsayer’s omen Calpurnia’s dream
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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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