Julius Caesar he was soon killed afterwards. Caesar was killed by Brutus along with other conspirators. They killed him because they thought he would end up as a bad king‚ and he would make bad decisions for Rome. Once Caesar is dead Brutus‚ and a man of the name Antony come to give speeches about Caesar. They both give their speeches in front of the citizens of Rome. Brutus is the first to give his speech about Caesar. In Brutus speech he tells the people that he needed to be killed. As much as
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Men at some time are masters of their fates. / The fault‚ dear Brutus‚ is not in our stars‚ / But in ourselves that we are underlings. / ’Brutus’ and ’Caesar’—what should be in that/ ‘Caesar’? / Why should that name be sounded more than yours? / Write them together‚ yours is as fair a name; / Sound them‚ it doth become the mouth as well; / Weigh them‚ it
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referring back to Brutus’s words “let’s be sacrificers‚ but not butchers.” (act 2‚ scene 1‚ line 179). This line shows that Brutus wants Caesar’s death to be a “sacrifice” not a “butchery”. So that it is seen as a sacrifice for the good of Rome and not as murder or “butchery” to improve his political level. In Act 2‚ Cassius suggests that they should also kill Mark Antony‚ but Brutus explains that Caesar’s death is just something that has being pending among everyone because there must be others with
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the soothsayer tell Caesar? What is Caesar’s reaction? 3. How has Brutus been feeling lately? How does this open a door for Cassius? 4. What is your reaction to Brutus’s lines: “Into what dangers would you lead me‚ Cassius‚ / that you would have me seek into myself / for that which is not in me?” What might this hesitation or caution foreshadow? 5. What does Brutus love (even more than his own life)? 6. Why does Cassius tell Brutus the story about Caesar swimming the Tiber River? What does this reveal
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In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar‚ Decius Brutus and Mark Antony‚ both Roman Senators‚ eulogize Julius Caesar‚ each using a different technique and approach. Brutus‚ in a somewhat arrogant‚ to the point‚ eulogy‚ attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar by stating that Caesar’s ambition would have hurt Rome. However‚ in Antony’s eulogy‚ he focuses on Caesar’s positive traits‚ and cunningly disproves Brutus’ justification for killing Caesar. The fickle Romans waver between leaders
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rage‚ / I should do Brutus wrong‚ and Cassius wrong‚ / Who‚ you all know‚ are honorable men.”(3.2.137-139). He points out how these “honorable men” killed a great man who loves the people and would do them no harm‚ to make them suspicious that they killed Caesar over a personal vendetta or greediness‚ and not for the better of the people. Then‚ Antony describes Brutus’ contribution to the butchering of Caesar‚ “Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed;” (3.2.193). He calls Brutus “well-beloved” because
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against Brutus and the conspirators. But how was it so persuasive to the Roman people? It was because he told the truth‚ using clever language and never disputed Brutus. First off how the speech was so persuasive was how he started off; "I come to bury Caesar‚ not to praise him." Antony‚ contrary to what he says‚ actually means to turn the citizens of Rome against Brutus and the conspirators‚ revenging Julius Caesar’s death. Antony continues his speech by using the idea from Brutus’ speech
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also the tragedy of Brutus. Brutus shows his battle between his friendship with Caesar and the greater good of the Romans through the internal conflicts his has with himself. Brutus’ most prevalent downfalls within the play are his honor and idealism. From the beginning of the play Brutus has an internal conflict with giving his support to Caesar as king because he is a friend and believing that he is not what is best for the Romans ( Act 1 : Scene 2: Lines 83- 89). Brutus’ friendship with Caesar
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sense on how much the people like Caesar. However it is also shown to the reader how much noblemen do not like or trust Caesar to be a good leader. Throughout Act 1 and 2 Cassius is trying to convince Brutus‚ one of Caesar’s good friends‚ to help them murder Caesar so he could take the crown. Brutus and his followers believe they are doing a service to the people. That in some way sacrificing Caesar is for the better good. However this being said Caesar’s death was not a sacrifice it was a butchery
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to see towards the end Brutus and Antony using these tools to pursued the crowd of people. While Brutus used ethos‚ logos‚ and pathos to try and justify his reasoning for killing Caesar‚ Antony used them to get the citizens in an uproar and avenge Caesar’s death. Logos is used to persuade by using logic‚ Ethos’s appeal is based on the character of whoever is speaking or being spoken of‚ and Pathos is used by appealing to your emotions. At the end of the play you see Brutus and Antony become very
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