For this assignment, I will be playing the role of Portia from William Shakespeareâs Julius Caesar Act 2 Scene 1. Portia is the daughter of Cato and the devoted wife of Brutus. She is proud of her identity as related to two eminent families of Rome and takes her role as Brutusâs wife very seriously. She makes her first appearance...
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Chaos, is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as âcomplete disorder and confusion,â (Oxford University Press). In Shakespeareâs play Julius Caesar, the reporter figure Casca, accidentally meets Cicero, a prominent senator in Roman politics. From lines 15-32, Casca gives a long speech where he reveals more details about the storm of which he has a great fear. The first image of...
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Noble Romans, Have you spent time with your family today? Because a man who doesn't spend time with his family is no man at all. My family is Rome, and as a real man, it is my duty to NURTURE, protect and care for my state. I shall defend this holy land from those who attempt to poison and destroy...
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Julius Caesar is regarded as an important and powerful person in human history because of his contributions to the development of the roman empire and the social and political reforms that reshaped Roman society are what made him the widely recognized figure he is today caesars undeniable prominence the late roman republic is largely linked to his distinctive personality which...
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Introduction Friends, Writers, and philosophers are not what we do every day influenced by our environment, our laws, and our morals. Do you intend to write nonsense? Or do you intend to write something timeless? What message do you want your audience to take in through your themes and morals and characters? This is prevalent in my most recent play...
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A tragic hero is a character in the play that is portrayed as having an important position. Tragic Hero has to undergo certain misconceptions in discernment which can lead to their own death. Shakespeare shows these characters as those who are expected to fulfill their goals but somehow fail to do so which may be caused by tragic weaknesses, which...
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The extract which is taken from William Shakespeare`s Julius Caesar allows us to examine closely the distinct rhetorical strategies, figures appeal that Cassius uses throughout Julius Shakespeare and specifically in the monologue Cassius presented to Brutus in Act 1, scene 2. There is a theme of power, manipulation, and persuasion carried through Cassius' speech in the act to convince Brutus,...
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Every story has an antagonist but sometimes the antagonist plays the most important role in the story. Julius Caesar is a play written by Shakespeare that is based on true events from history. It shows ambition, destiny/fate, and much more. However, I will be writing about how Cassius plays the most important role in the play even though he is...
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In twelfth night, Shakespeare presents love as a type of madness through the character of Orsino and Olivia when he writes 'If I am as mad as he, then sadness and merry madness equal be' In these lines, Olivia suggests she is as mad as Malvolio, who has been different after reading the letter from 'Olivia'. However, Olivia makes a...
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Due to the long-standing rivalry between their two families, the pair cannot be together. This feud resulted in a tragic consequence. The main theme is loyalty because of the love in the conflict. Romeo and Juliet both struggle to be loyal to their families. At the beginning of the play Romeo claims to be in love with Rosaline. âdevout religion...
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Shakespeare presents Lady Macbeth in multiple ways in Macbeth which change throughout the play. Initially, we find that Lady Macbeth is shown as a strong, manipulative, and powerful character, who is able to push 'brave Macbethâ her husband to do anything for her. This is particularly illustrated in Act 1 Scene 7 where Lady Macbeth tests Macbeth's masculinity when she...
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Brutus: Innocent Your honor; ladies and gentlemen of the jury, imperial Prosecutor, John Smith, would have you convict my client, Marcus Junius Brutus of conspiracy, negligence, and regicide. My client pleads guilty to the charge of negligence, but to the charges of conspiracy and regicide, he pleads not guilty. Let's consider the testimony of key witness William Shakespeare, in Act...
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Conflicting perspectives emerge throughout Julius Caesar, as different characters hold different perspectives as each character has different motives and interests. In Julius Caesar these conflicting perspectives are shown through the stylistic features of a play, the representation of the perspectives through these features helps to portray the conflicting perspectives in a unique way. The stylistic features and characterization used in...
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Personal Response Can you think of any contemporary political leaders who are like Brutus and Cassius? Who are they? I could say that Brutus and Cassius are like George Bush and Tony Blair. While Cassius convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy of killing Caesar because he had too much power, Bush was able to convince Blair that Saddam Hussein was...
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âTo thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.â - William Shakespeare. We are able to observe that when a wrong is committed against a character, they then feel as if they have validation to use any means necessary to correct this wrong, and how...
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Rationale This piece of writing was written in relation to language and literature critical study. After reading the drama Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. In the play, the noble character Brutus writes an apology letter for whatever he committed with conspirators against his friend Julius Caesar. Now Brutus realizes desperately the depth of friendship nobility and loyalty to himself. I...
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Eulogies are normally presented by a family member or loved one. Brutus is in the play Julius Caesar written by Shakespeare and Steve Irwin was an Australian zookeeper. Brutus gives a eulogy about Caesar, while Bindi Irwin gives a eulogy about her father. Bindi Irwinâs is much more personal than Brutusâ. These two speeches have similar and different qualities. The...
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Throughout the development of civilization, humans have learned that effective leadership is the key to its success. An effective leader means to complete goals efficiently and in a practical manner, resulting in a better future for their followers. William Shakespeareâs play, âJulius Caesarâ, showcases leadership and all of its elements in their most undisguised form: the playâs namesake Julius Caesar,...
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Brutus goes through a chat with Cassius. This happens to appear in Act 4 scene 3. The conversation was held in their camps in Brutus ten, where Brutus was conveying his sentiments about the homicide of Caesar. Brutus and Cassius are having a sustained quarrel. Where Brutus is blaming Cassius for becoming more of an untrustworthy person and reminds him...
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Antonio does not understand rhetoric as Brutus does. Their styles are different, such as the words and phrases they use, the symbolic resources, the duration of each speech and the interaction with the people, the reasons they present, and the vividness of the descriptions and manifestations, being abstract and intangible for Brutus and concrete and sensitive for Antonio. After CĂŠsar's...
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Words are one of the most powerful tools that we possess. If one may decide to use them carelessly or spitefully, persuasion, deception, and control can be achieved quite easily. In our modern society, great speakers often have been associated with powerful leaders. This cannot be more apparent than in Shakespeareâs play, Julius Caesar. The chief characters in the play...
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Actions have always proved to speak louder than words and thoughts. You can think whatever you want about yourself, and you can perceive yourself in any way but none of that matters when you put that against what you are physically doing to other people. The actions of oneself are what get called into question here. In Shakespeareâs âJulius Caesar,...
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Martin Luther King, Jr once said, âMan must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.â Julius Caesar was a Roman general in the Tragic play called Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare. Caesar was stabbed by many Romans and his best friend. Many Romans were jealous...
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This play teaches us about deception and manipulation to create an environment where it seems no one can be trusted. This play is still relevant and can teach us a lot about modern-day society and the fundamental parts of politics. Looking over the past, nothing much has changed. Interpreting the play from different perspectives grants us not just knowledge, but...
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In 1599, William Shakespeare composed the misfortune play of Julius Caesar, a play dependent on the existence of Caesar. It recounts an account of a Roman government official named Brutus who contrived with others to assassinate Caesar. This essay seeks to discuss the nature of honor as a main theme in Julius Caesar. The play is composed of the nature...
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The author analyses why Brutusâ obsession with honor and how it is âcalled into question by the action of the playâ while exploring the character's reasons for using certain rhetorical methods. Having sensed Brutus's 'passions of some difference' regarding Caesar as a potential tyrant, Cassius proposes, like an honest mirror, to reveal Brutus's 'hidden worthiness' to him (1.2.57). He concretizes...
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By dramatizing and manipulating history, composers exemplify how intrapersonal conflict leads to internalized vacillation and uncertainty, emphasizing the impacts of conflict to engage the audience. Shakespeare first introduces the audience to Brutusâ inner conflict at the beginning of the play, âThan that poor Brutus, with himself at warâ, he describes himself as âpoorâ and âwith himself at warâ revealing his...
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What do you first think of when hearing the word Shakespeare? When I hear Shakespeare, I think of the greatest playwright of all time and an actor. But also all the stereotypes that come with it such as how boring his plays are, and hard to understand. But believe me, after studying Shakespeare for over a term now, I have...
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Hamlet is a contradicting play about a contradicting character. Itâs a revenge story that focuses on the lack of revenge. The primary character, Hamlet, is reluctant to do what seems to be his main purpose in the play: avenging his father. He not only struggles with completing this task, but he also seems to struggle with his character and thoughts....
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Infatuation⌠Warmth⌠Happiness⌠Those are the words people think of when they hear the word love. People seem to feel that love only has positive traits because the negative ones are often overlooked people find themselves exhausting significant amounts of energy on one person, creating unhealthy side effects. Love is a very strong force that can scientifically change the levels...
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