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    compelling speech to the plebeians. In addition‚ when Decius convinces Caesar to arrive at the Capitol for his impending assassination. The language of persuasion is used extensively and adequately throughout William Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” ultimately impacting the history in the city of Rome. The first use of language as a means of persuasion was Cassius alluring Brutus into the conspiracy of assassinating Julius Caesar. Cassius entices Brutus using various clever techniques to persuade

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    better or worse. In Julius Caesar‚ for example‚ Mark Antony goes through several changes. Mark Antony loved Julius Caesar‚ yet when he passed away Mark Antony swears vengeance‚ and ultimately is corrupted by the power of running a country. At the beginning of the play Antony is harmless and extremely loyal to Julius Caesar. Mark Antony is about to run a race‚ but "When Caesar says ‘Do this‚’ it is performed." It is almost as if Mark Antony is only a puppet to Julius Caesar. He is being respectful

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    The assassination of Julius Caesar left Rome without a clear ruler and various people (including Caesar’s adopted nephew Brutus‚ his general Mark Antony‚ and his grand-nephew Octavian) fought for power until Octavian (later called Augustus) emerged as the clear winner in this three-way contest for domination of Rome in 30 BC (four-way if Mark Antony’s former ally Lepidus was included). But there was one thing that stood in the way of Octavian’s total rule of Rome: its Senate. It was likely that he

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    could be thought of as either right or wrong depending on specific circumstances or experiences. Power can go either way. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ power is addictive‚ it destroys relationships‚ and induces guilt in the characters. There are two examples in Julius Caesar where power changes the characters into greedy men. The first example is Julius Caesar. At the beginning of the play‚ he has already attained most of the power he could possibly have. He needs only to be crowned

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    Although the play Julius Caesar may seem to be just a twist on the historical figure‚ Julius Caesar’s‚ life Shakespeare wrote the play with the intention to portray a different meaning. The entire play is merely a message about the human condition and the natural state of human beings. Despite its alluding biographical name‚ by reading or seeing the play‚ deeper evaluations can be made. Characters‚ especially Caesar‚ undergo changes due to greed and power. Caesar’s elevation of power as well as popularity

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    Julius Caesar Concession Essay Marcus Brutus was a noble man. He was loyal to himself and never did anything wrong without believing that what he was doing was right. Even though killing Julius Caesar was wicked and evil‚ when he did it‚ he had all the right intentions. Up to his very last breath‚ he thought that he was saving the people of Rome from an unjust ruler. He never wanted anything bad to come from it. He thought that he could bring peace to Rome Marcus Brutus‚ however‚ was very easily

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    "the play. The stagedy of Julius Caesar‚ William 9hു ു. 1% ി peroona‚ that hold different perspectives about the kissing of Julius Caesar forutuo‚ /് ു. noble man‚ constantly finds the need to justify his actions to the people of Rome Caesar‚ “ ” very honorable man‚ that means well and carries only good intentions. Theo two characters deliver orations that are very appealing to the people of Pome Antony provideo a more effective rhetorical speech through his use of logo‚ and patho‚ Although Brutuo

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    later turns into a tyrannical ruler due to believing the prophesies of three witches. The main theme of the play is ambition and how it compels the main characters to pursue it. Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth’s relationship is greeted with nothing‚ but irony throughout the play due to their greed for power. This is different from Shakespeare’s other plays as they mostly rely on romance and trust. Ambition is defined as the strong desire to achieve something‚ and this is obviously evident in the play

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    In Julius Caesar‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Marc Antony makes a speech to the people of Rome after the death of Julius Caesar. Through this speech‚ Shakespeare uses language techniques such as irony‚ repetition/tone‚ and figurative language to illuminate conflict between the citizens of Rome and Brutus. Throughout Marc Antony’s speech he uses irony to illuminate conflict between the citizens of Rome and Brutus. For example‚ when Marc Antony states‚ “But Brutus says he was ambitious‚ And Brutus is

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    In Williams Shakespeare’s play‚ Julius Caesar was assassinated because the conspirators were afraid he’d have too much power‚ so they killed him. It was very drastic‚ but they thought they were right. Immediately after he was assassinated‚ there were speeches to the citizens by Brutus and Antony. The speeches were contrary to each other. Brutus speech was to calm them down and explain why Julius was killed (he used logos and ethos). One of Brutus’s friends‚ Antony‚ also made a speech to the people

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