something common among tragic heros. Even in the most trying hours he is extremely consistent with his morals‚ and always strives to keep his honor. His goals of the conspiracy were purely for the good of Rome‚ not of envy or the benefit of himself. Antony himself recognizes him‚ since after his death he stated: This was the noblest Roman of them all. All the conspirators save only he Did that they did in envy of great Caesar; He‚ only in general honest thought And common good to all‚ made one of
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the crowd started to realize that Caesar was not ambitious. Consequently‚ Antony used pathos‚ the appeal to emotions‚ to drag the audience into feeling guilty for doubting Caesar and to make them feel curious about the contents of Caesar’s will. To begin with‚ Antony asks the crowd‚ “You all did love him once‚ not without cause: What cause withholds you then‚ to mourn for him?” (III.ii.101-102). With this question‚ Antony creates a feeling of guilt within the audience by indirectly saying that there
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“It is not those well-fed long-haired men that i fear‚ but the pale and hungry-looking ones” is a quote said by Julius Caesar. People are always “hungry” for something‚ but some are just better at hiding it than others. Both Brutus and Antony’s speeches use different strategies to try and persuade the crowd‚ all though one seemed to do a better job than the other. In Brutus’ speech he tries to appeal to the crowd through reason and logic (ethos and logos). In Brutus’ speech he explains his
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Essay Question: Critical response: 1000wds How successful have the texts you have studied been in presenting ideas about choice? In your response refer to Antony and Cleopatra and two related texts of your own choosing. You may use one related text that was studied in class if you wish. Choice is defined as an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities. Chance is defined as a possibility of something happening. To be able to choose something is a much broader
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him so that he can get an explanation for Caesar’s death. Then Antony will be on Brutus side. (3.i.130-137) 4. Antony wants to speak at Caesar’s funeral. What reaction does Brutus have? Cassius? Brutus wants Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral he see no harm. Although Cassius does not want him to he feels that Antony will talk to the people against them. (3.i. 231-237) 5. Under what conditions will Antony speak at the funeral? Antony is allowed to speak under the conditions that he speaks after
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general Julius Caesar‚ a political and strategic genius with many victories in battle‚ she was able to regain control of the throne. After his death‚ Cleopatra eventually met Marc Antony‚ commander of the eastern Roman army‚ which would later result in another powerful alliance and marriage. After her marriage to Antony‚ Cleopatra was given control of a large amount of territory. Despite her unpopularity amongst the Romans‚ she was was still viewed as a sophisticated and clever woman. Throughout her
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relationship between Antony and Cleopatra? Plutarch views the relationship between Antony and Cleopatra as one where Cleopatra uses manipulation‚ temptation and obsession to control Antony. She is viewed as a fatal influence on Antony and he seemed powerless to resist her charms. In the eyes of Rome‚ Antony was changing from a veteran statesman and warrior to that of an effiminate love sick juvenile on the road to destruction. At the very beginning of the passage Life of Antony‚ Plutarch states
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the rebellion and betrayal that can exist among friends; many go as far as killing their friends in the name of fame and power. Various characters in the play turn against Caesar including Brutus‚ Cassius‚ Metellus‚ among many others. Even though Antony refers to Brutus as “the most noble Roman of them all‚” it is clear that he has many more flaws than strengths. Caesar is the only noble character as portrayed throughout the play. Even though he is overambitious‚ he shows selflessness and generosity
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In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar Brutus is often debated whether or not he would be a good leader. A leader is someone who has power and knows how to get the people to respect him. The mighty Brutus would not be a good King because he does not have the right qualities of being a leader. One of the qualities of being a king is the ability to always make smart decisions that will benefit the people. The group of conspirators very easily convinced Brutus to join and kill his friend Caesar
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courageous man‚ that he sacrificed his friend for the good of Rome. This took mighty nobility and strength beyond belief‚ yet Antony speaks otherwise. What if Caesar should’ve lived? Rome may be doomed to suffer at his ambition. Brutus saved us all from Caesar‚ and became the hero he always portrayed himself to be. This thinking is what a true Roman details. Antony was wrong; he mocks Brutus with bitter sarcasm‚ only to try and validate his speech. A true Roman may see past these lies and
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