Mod C Do’s and Don’t Do’s (from previous years’ feedback) 2007 (Internals) Better responses to Module C questions demonstrated a thorough understanding of the relationship between representation and meaning. Representation refers to the way ideas are portrayed through texts and implies someone’s perspective or their point of view. The better responses demonstrated a sophisticated‚ conceptual understanding of the module‚ the elective and the question. Students who achieved a high range result were
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Gaius Trebonius‚ and Gaius Longinus. Ceaser attended a meeting of senate when his group of murderers stabbed him over 23 times with daggers that were concealed in their togas. “When in 31 BC Octavianus‚ the adopted son of Julius Caesar‚ defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the battle Actium‚ the Romans gladly gave up political freedom for a dictatorship which assured tranquility” (Remple‚ 2002‚ p.3). At this time‚ Octavian also known as
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In a comparative study of texts and contexts‚ the Shakespearean historical tragedy Julius Caesar and Niccolo Machiavelli’s political treatise The Prince‚ both discuss the concept of personal morality and through this‚ reveal similarities between one another‚ whilst reinforcing the texts distinctive qualities. Personal morality in both texts influences the key concerns of loyalty and its opposite disloyalty and how it can be used to gain and maintain power‚ Machiavelli proves that the success of leader
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A fight with words to change the minds of your audience is one way to explain rhetoric. In 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
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Brutus Versus Antony:The Clash of Verbal Weapons In the play Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ the protagonist‚ Marcus Brutus‚ and the antagonist‚ Mark Antony‚ have a duel of persuasion to win over the Roman populace. In order to do so‚ they use what are commonly known as rhetorical devices today in order to strengthen their arguments. Locked in a fierce battle of wit to win over the furious mob‚ the question is this: Who will be dominant in this battle of verbal scrimmage? Although both
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through ‘parliament’ is admirable because other characters were prepared to lie‚ cheat and murder their way to the top. However‚ while Brutus was prepared to take control by any means necessary‚ he only had the good of Rome in his heart‚ just as Marc Antony‚ despite the deceitful tactics used to obtain these goals. Indisputably‚ I believe Marcus Brutus is undoubtedly the most complex character in Julius Caesar. As the protagonist of the play‚ Brutus is a very powerful personality and has the aptitude
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by Shakespeare‚ the main character Brutus made several errors in judgment. His many aberrations led to his own death. The first and most basic fault by Brutus was allowing himself to become involved with the conspirators. The second was allowing Mark Antony to live and then permitting him to speak at Caesar’s funeral. The third fault by Brutus was his battle plan for the war at Philippi. The act of joining the conspirators in a plot to kill Julius Caesar was Brutus’ first blunder. At first Brutus
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Both texts value a nation state‚ political‚ social‚ economic stability and power The Prince reflects the context of Florence’s limited military and economic power in a fragmented Italy and threatened by surrounding states and country Shakespeare’s focus is characterisation and valuing honour and loyalty to the monarch in the context of performance Both composers recognise substantial internal and external threats and the need for a powerful leader capable of controlling and engaging aristocracy while
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Femme fatale is defined as ‘an attractive and seductive woman … who will ultimately bring disaster to a man who becomes involved with her.’ Prior to researching this woman with great historical influence‚ it was believed to me that this image was based on truth and evidence. Not all is certain now that I have assessed her life and significance. Much of what we know about Cleopatra was written after her death‚ when it was politically convenient to portray her as a threat to the city of Rome. This
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strategist. Schiff provides an unraveling of fact and fiction regarding the highly mythologized Cleopatra. Schiff discusses many elements of her life‚ including Cleopatra and her rise to and fall from power‚ as a leader‚ her relationships with Caesar and Antony‚ her role as a mother and her affiliation with the goddess Isis. (tied into Motherhood). According to Schiff‚ “Cleopatra stood at one of the most dangerous
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