wrong in what he was claiming to be correct‚ I mean‚ who doesn’t know Cassius has an itchy palm? What I hate the most though is that he always tries to cause fights with me‚ especially in front of our armies! Oh‚ I’m in great sorrow that my wife‚ Portia‚ has committed suicide. It’s my entire fault. If I had told her what I was planning to do with Caesar there would have been a lower possibility that she would have killed herself. I showed her no trust and she had all rights to do so to herself; who
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Julius Caesar Act II Graphic Organizer Name Character Notes Important Quotes Evidence of Loyalty (to whom?) Brutus Debates on killing Caesar but has mixed feelings. Finally decides that it is the best option after he reads the fake letters. “And therefore think him as a serpent ’s egg Which hatched‚ would as his kind grow mischievous‚ And kill him in the shell." Brutus showed the greatest amount of loyalty to his country. He killed a friend for what he thought would be a better Rome. He
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Julius Caesar Timeline (by Act and Scene) ACT I (Good Luck () |Scene 1 |Scene 2 |Scene 3 | |On February 15‚ the Feast of |On the same day‚ Caesar attends the |On the night of March 14‚ a terrible storm | |Lupercal‚ the people take a |traditional race at the festival of Lupercal |brings different reactions. | |holiday to celebrate Caesar’s |and receives a warning
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His wife‚ Portia‚ began to notice a change in Brutus’ behavior. She says that he has left her bed and given her unkind looks. She starts to worry and confronts him about it but he won’t tell her anything. “Nor for yours neither‚ Y’have ungently‚ Brutus Stole from my bed; and yesternight at supper You suddenly arose and walked about‚ Musing and sighing‚ with your arms across; and when I asked you what the matter was‚ You stared upon me with ungentle looks.” Portia begged Brutus
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sinning”‚ i.e. a great and noble character and almost a martyr. The truth‚ however‚ lies somewhere between these two extremes. Shylock‚ as depicted in the play is a man with sharp intellect. Nobody in the play can match Shylock in intellect. Even Portia could not have outwitted him‚ had she not consulted Dr. Bellario. We get an example of Shylock’s intellect right from the time Bassanio approaches him for 3000 ducats‚ Shylock becomes sure of Bassanio’s necessity through repeated questions: “Three
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William Shakespeare was a jack of all trades. He could do it all histories‚ tragedies‚ comedies‚ romances. While some people may say that Shakespeare’s tragedies are the most popular‚ his comedies are as popular as the tragedies‚ if not more. However‚ comedies of Shakespeare’s time are not what people of the twentieth century perceive to be "comedy." Some of the elements of Shakespearean comedy are similar to today’s comedy‚ such as physical comedy. People of Shakespeare’s time found the fall
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All that did was make Shylock’s fury grow towards Antonio. Another reason would be that Shylock was a victim of an unjust trial‚ Portia disguised as Balthazar (a young lawyer) calls Shylock a foreigner. Even though he was born‚ raised and owes all his life to Venice. Shylock came to the court for one reason only‚ all he asked for was justice (Act 4 Scene 1). Portia turned everything around on him and made the Duke believe that he was the villain. He took an unfair sentence as he was accused of
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removing items that are not useful but take up space. One of my best experiences was about five months ago‚ when my best friend Lyse‚ came to my house with her colleague Portia from work. During that visit‚ we all decided the house was too hot so we opted to go to the back yard‚ which can be accessed by passing through my room. When Portia saw my room‚ she was so captivated at how vibrant and warm it looked and felt. She instantly fell in love with it. Two days later she called me and asked if I would
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Write a text about the theme ”love” William Shakespeare wrote “The Merchant of Venice” between 1596 and 1598‚ and it was first performed in 1605. Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist” in 1838‚ and is one of Dickens most famous stories. Brief summary: The Merchant of Venice opens on a street in Venice‚ where Antonio‚ a Venetian merchant‚ complains of a sadness he can’t quite explain. His friends suggest they’d be sad too if they had as much merchandise to worry about as Antonio. Apparently all
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characters. Often readers question the scenes appropriateness and necessity to the play’s progression‚ and struggle to create connections to the play’s main conflict and following resolution. The casket scenes regarding the betrothal of the beautiful Portia in The Merchant of Venice play the role of the sources of confusion. Although the game of caskets seemingly represents Shakespeare’s dynamics on love and marriage‚ the game is really a lesson in human morality‚ judgment‚ and tribulations. The lesson
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