Study Guide for “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare The following questions will help you to prepare for your eventual test over “Julius Caesar”. While I will not be collecting this‚ it is on you to make sure that you are answering the questions as we go. Your test will be taken directly from this study guide. Act I 1) Judging from the events in Act I‚ the political mood and behavior of the Romans are best described how? 2) When we first see Brutus‚ he appears to be ________________________
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Julius Caesar’s Responsibility for His Own Death in William Shakespeare’s Play William Shakespeare’s ’Julius Caesar’ is a tale of a very ambitious roman who is betrayed by his nearest and dearest‚ not to mention most trusted‚ friends. Caesar‚ a famous military general had great hopes of one day becoming sole ruler of Rome‚- but was prevented from doing so by his own death . Caesar was a great man‚- brave and noble‚- having all the virtues of a hero‚- but most terrible in his ambitiousness
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introduction Brutus and Cassius‚ is there a difference‚ or are they the same? In the drama Julius Caesar‚ Caesar is the ruler of Rome. A lot of the Romans do not like Caesar‚ but they respect him as ruler‚ except for a hand full who is planning to kill Caesar. These groups of people are called the conspirators -Comparison Both Brutus and Cassius greatly love Rome and care deeply for the Republic. Cassius`s love of Rome stems more from a love of what his country has to offer him
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Julius Caesar had a big influence on the entire tragedy. After his death‚ he continued to influence the actions of all of his noble peers. Everything that happens after Caesar is killed is connected to him in some way. For example after Caesar’s death Brutus tells all the citizens of Rome: “had you rather Caesar were living‚ and die all slaves‚ than that Caesar were dead‚ to live all free men?” This made the citizens think that Caesar was a power seeker who did not care for the people
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Julius Caesar belonged to the most important family of Rome‚ the gens Julia. He was born in 12 July 100 BC. Caesar joined Roman Army as an officer following the family tradition. He was extremely brilliant in sword fighting and horse riding. Caesar was raised-up during the period of blood-shed and turmoil in Rome. Caesar was Roman not only a Roman statesman but also a general and a re-known Latin poet. Caesar was extremely passionate about his political goals . He became the head of his family
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar In the novel‚ The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ conspirators‚ led by Gaius Cassius and Marcus Brutus‚ assassinate the ruler of Rome‚ Julius Caesar. They thought that he may have become a tyrant and would make the Roman Republic fall. The aftermath of killing Caesar led to violence and a civil war. As a result‚ the Republic evolves into an Empire. The whole point of assassinating Caesar is to prevent a dictatorship‚ but killing him is one of the main
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In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ he has 2 main characters named Brutus and Caesar. Caesar is the honorable leader that Rome’s peoples are wanting. Brutus is the one that gets deceived into believing Rome’s peoples want him just because the conspirators and Cassuis want to get rid of Caesar. In this play there is betrayal that revolves around the inflexibility of Brutus and Caesar. An incident that shows inflexibility of Julius Caesar is when the Soothsayer steps from the
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Julius Caesar Essay Throughout the play “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare‚ there is a very evident case of a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a man of noble stature who is not an ordinary man‚ but a man with outstanding quality and greatness about him. His own destruction is for a greater cause or principle.” “Julius Caesar” is about a group of Romans who conspire together to kill the very powerful Julius Caesar. After they kill him‚ Rome is turned against them and they have to fight for their
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their demise. In Shakespeare’s play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus has a few tragic flaws. Although Brutus is an honorable and true man‚ these flaws inhibit his actions and lead to his eventual ruin. One fatal flaw of Brutus is that he is very naïve. Brutus’ naïveté leads to a string of bad decision making. A big mistake that Brutus makes due to his naïveté is making the decision not to allow the conspiracy to kill Antony along with Caesar. When Cassius brings up killing Antony‚ Brutus tells
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Julius Ceasar: 1953 vs. 1970 Julius Ceasar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare that is believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar‚ his struggle between the demands of patriotism‚ honor‚ and friendship‚ and his assassination. It is one of several Roman plays that Shakespeare wrote that are based on true events from Roman history. After watching two films about Julius Ceasar‚ one made in 1953 and one made in 1970‚ I personally believe
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