His actions towards the end of the play even influence the outcome. Brutus allows for the rise of the second triumvirate and Mark Antony by killing himself. He tells his servant that “Our enemies have beat us to the pit./ It is more worthy to leap in ourselves” (5.5.27-28). These are Brutus’s words of defeat. This end signifies the rise of the 2nd triumvirate (Antony‚ Octavius‚ and Ledipus). On the other hand‚ Caesar plays no part in conclusion of the tragedy. When Brutus sees the likeness of
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When people are overcome with jealousy it can make them do outrageous things. In the play‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare portrays Cassius as an evil manipulator in attempt to use Brutus as a pawn to achieve his goal. Cassius despises the way Rome is bring led and wants Caesar executed. He uses his skills to create a group of conspirators to kill Caesar and take over Rome. Cassius’s resentment can be shown through his malicious‚ courageous‚ and shrewd characteristics
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In February 44 BC. Julius Caesar has just reentered Rome in triumph after a victory in Spain over the sons of his old enemy‚ Pompey the Great. During the celebration it was interrupted and broken up by Flavius and Marullus‚ two political enemies of Caesar. It soon becomes apparent their words are powerful and secret forces are working against Caesar. Caesar appears‚ attended by the train of friends and supporters‚ and is warned by a soothsayer to "beware the ides of March‚" but Caesar ignores the
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In the play‚ Julius Caesar‚ Mark Antony and Brutus go head to head‚ at Caesar’s funeral. They both give important and interesting speeches‚ revealing much about their character and personalities. Brutus appealed to the peoples logical mind‚ while Antony took a more emotional approach to persuade the people of Rome. When Brutus spoke at Caesar’s funeral‚ he appealed to the people’s logic. His speech was formal and more directed towards the Romans. He spoke to the audience with superiority
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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‚ " Romans‚ countrymen‚ and lovers
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important purpose is to persuade the audience that Caesar’s murder was justified. His second purpose is to introduce Mark Antony. He accomplishes this second purpose better than the first. He implies that he is a "good guy" for letting Caesar’s best friend speak‚ but he is naïve when he decides not to stay to listen to Antony. Brutus should get an "F" grade on his speech‚ while Antony is rewarded with an "A". Brutus’s speech is practically a failure. Brutus makes his first mistake when he disperses
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Simón Crosby-Arreaza 2/2/13 Julius Caesar Essay In Julius Caesar‚ the relationships between Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus‚ Mark Antony and Caius Cassius are very important. They show the motivations for the characters’ actions throughout the play. While some relationships may be sincere‚ others may be little more than one-sided political alliances. Brutus is manipulated by Cassius’ plot against Caesar. Brutus’ own naïve leads to the plot failing and ultimately his downfall. The relationship
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Antony’s speech: In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Antony captures the minds of the commoners. Antony’s funeral speech shows a good understanding of them. He uses different language like irony and manipulation and he uses many gestures like descending into the crowd and using dramatic pauses. He also uses props like Caesar’s wounds and the will to sway the crowd. All of which drives them into turning against the conspirators‚ even Brutus. The first way Antony shows a good understanding of the commoners
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“The die is cast” - Julius Caesar The expansion of Rome‚ the ruling of Julius Caesar and his death‚ and the civil war that followed his death all led to the collapse of the Roman Republic. The expansion of Rome created political‚ social‚ and economical changes. Politically‚ the government did not change to suit the expanding of Rome. The economic changes were that poor farmers could not afford anymore to compete with the estates run by slaves‚ so they sold their
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“It Is That I Love Brutus More” Mark Antony and Brutus’ speeches both successfully used rhetorical strategies to manipulate Caesar’s funeral rabblement‚ but only one can be the winner‚ Brutus. With superior logos and pathos‚ he captivated his audience with a short and sweet delivery. Antony may have turned the crowd against Brutus in the end‚ but only had the opportunity to do so because his speech was after his opponent’s. In his speech‚ Brutus proved the better of the two when employing logos he says
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