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    In the play Julius Caesar there are multiple omens and signs that hint at what is going to happen later on. Most of the omens are about Julius Caesar’s death and are all ignored during the play. The first omen in the play is in Act I‚ Scene II where a soothsayer speaks out through a crowd of people and tells Caesar to “Beware of the Ides of March” (1.2.16). Caesar does not heed the soothsayer’s warning and completely ignores it for the rest of the play. If Caesar had taken into consideration what

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    personality‚ what would you draw from it? William Shakespeare lends this thought to the audiences of his time as well as ours through the play‚ Julius Caesar. Was Julius Caesar really the noblest man that ever lived‚ an ambitious tyrant‚ or both? Enhanced by the personal values of Cassius and Brutus‚ we can discover that studying the conflicting perspectives of Caesar and his power can bring us closer to the truth of his character whilst cultivating a more diverse and provocative insight to Shakespeare’s

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    In Julius Caesar’s life‚ he was loved very much by his followers‚ though he was greatly feared but many others. People claim he thirsted for power and wasn’t doing much to help build Rome’s empire. I believe that Julius was a hero of Rome for his expansion of the empire‚ support of the poor‚ and help for the common people. Of course‚ Caesar did many things to help Rome. For example‚ he expanded Rome’s empire by winning countless wars and being a ruthless general. A major accomplishment of Caesar

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    your way. In "Julius Caesar" the conspirators use many different techniques to get people to join their cause‚ which is to overthrow Caesar. They feel that they need large numbers in order to get their point across. I feel there reasons for murdering and overthrowing Caesar were based on both logic and emotion. It may not have been the right logic or emotions but it was what the conspirators believed in. Some of the reasons they said to get people to join them were they said that Caesar had too much

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    Julius Caesar Final Exam

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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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    The speeches In the story‚ Julius Caesar‚ two mean with two different beliefs come to the same crowd to share their story and to bring forth their cause. Both of their speeches brought passion and true conviction. Taking the crowd to all extremes‚ the favor was with Brutus‚ until Antony came to the podium. Antony’s speech swayed the crowd in such a way‚ the crowd turns‚ into a mad‚ chanting to kill the conspirorators. When Brutus comes out to confront the crowd‚ he addresses his speech to everyone

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    Orwell and Pablo Picasso in Julius Caesar‚ Animal Farm and Guernica respectively where each protagonist presented is shown to act on behalf of their own agenda espousing the belief that their perspective is indeed the most desirable. Due to the complex nature of perspective‚ it is impossible to encapsulate the entire truth at once. Caesar perceives his role in public to be the “northern star” of Rome. Juxtaposed against this highhanded nature is the irony that Caesar has not fathered a child “Shake

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    Julius Caesar Essay In the play Julius Caesar the character of Brutus seems to be noble‚ for he shows high moral principles. Brutus is noble for four main reasons‚ he cared for Rome and its people‚ Caesar feels Brutus does the right thing regardless‚ Brutus does not want Caesar to turn his back on Rome‚ and Brutus helps secure the good of the conspirators. In Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is asked to accompany a group of conspirators to assassinate Caesar‚ he joins and is soon in a lock with Antony and a

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    Why Is Julius Caesar Bad

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    Julius Caesar in the play "The tragedy of Julius Caesar" was a in line to be the next ruler of Ancient Rome. Caesar becomes drunk in power as most people would when there are roughly a million people adoring you. The people of Ancient Rome truly liked Caesar‚ in fact in Act 1 Scene 1‚ a commoner says "..we are taking holiday for Caesar’s arrival.." In this act the reader gets a sense on how much the people like Caesar. However it is also shown to the reader how much noblemen do not like or trust

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    the "tragic hero"‚ or the main character destined to fall‚ is portrayed to the audience. In one of the most famous tragic plays ever written‚ Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare gives the downfall of many characters. Given the case‚ there have been many arguments about who the tragic hero really is. Despite the fact that the play is named after Julius Caesar‚ the tragic hero of Shakespeare’s play is Marcus Brutus. As the tragic hero of the story‚ Brutus faces a tragic dilemma‚ a situation where

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