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    Rhetoric in Julius Caesar

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    Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ rhetoric is exactly what Brutus and Mark Antony used to duke it out and to get their point across about Caesar’s death to the people of Rome. Seeking to gain their support and change their minds based on their rhetorical way with words. Let’s get it on! “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar‚ this is my answer: not that I loved Caesar less‚ but that I loved Rome more.” (3.2/ 19) Brutus tries to tell the people that he executed Caesar for their own good

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    Persuading Caesar In the tragedy‚ “Julius Caesar‚” William Shakespeare uses detail and appeal to present how Decius was able to make a stronger argument than Calphurnia to persuade Caesar to go to the Senate. Calphurnia already has an emotional appeal with Caesar since he is her husband and uses pathos to try to persuade Caesar to stay home and not go to the Senate meeting as it would turn out in a negative situation. She expresses her fear with a dream of his statue “[running] pure blood and

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    Julius Caesar Essay

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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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    Spirits In Julius Caesar

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    Hutchinson 1  Cory Hutchinson  Ms.Smith   English II HP Period 6  10 June 2014  Brutus’ Ghosts: A Comparative Psychoanalysis  In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ the cosmological and political ideals are  constantly compared‚ analyzed‚ and argued because of the broad spectrum of opinions on  Shakespeare’s thought process in writing. Myron Taylor‚ associated with George Washington  University and published by Folger Shakespeare Library‚ and Stephen M. Buhler‚ associated  with University of N

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    In the play ‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare‚ Julius Caesar‚ the Emperor of Rome‚ is murdered during the third Act. It has been suggested that power and the quest for power are the reasons behind his murder. Power is defined as a position of authority or control with the ability to do or act upon you will. The issue to be investigated is whether Brutus‚ Octavius and Antony became so corrupted in their quest for power that they killed Julius Caesar‚ so as to gain his power. It has also been

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    Julius Caesar Essay

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    II. Lines 136-139). Julius Caesar was a powerful ruler who had a little too much power. In Ancient Rome‚ there was a group of conspirators who wished to see Caesar dead because he was a greedy‚ two-faced ruler. The conspirators‚ Cassius and Brutus‚ were close friends‚ and Cassius is the one that plotted out how to kill Caesar and persuaded Brutus to help him. They feared he would become king and destroy Rome as they knew it. They did end up succeeding in murdering Caesar‚ but it complicated their

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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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    Loyalty in Julius caesar

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    loyalties conflict with one another? One would have to choose. A choice that can make or break a man‚ which I believe broke many men in the play Julius Caesar. One did not know who was friend or foe. One’s dearest friends actually your foes? Not possible‚ is it? Yes‚ it is. That is the story of Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar‚ a great‚ noble man. A man for his country. A man loved by many and respected by all. Even respected by the men that cursed him with death. Why would

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    Betrayal In Julius Caesar

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    of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. These themes all contribute to characteristics of a tragic hero which is someone who starts with power‚ respect‚ and happiness but eventually has a major downfall due to a flaw within himself. But who do these characteristics most describe? Brutus‚ because he starts with the respect of the people and the happiness of friends around him‚ lets his naivety lead him to a bad decision‚ and kills himself using the same sword with which he killed Caesar. Brutus had

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    Jealousy In Julius Caesar

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    negative thoughts‚ fear‚ and insecurity: jealousy. For Caius Cassius and Julius Caesar‚ life-long friends‚ this emotion destroys everything in its path. As Cassius’ character unfolds in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ jealousy fuels Cassius to manipulate others to achieve his goals‚ resulting in chaos and eventually death. Caesar’s sudden power threatens Cassius and a group of his friends‚ so they conspire to kill Caesar. In order to do so‚ they seek the aid of Brutus in order to ensure success. Cassius

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