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, a Roman general to conspire against Caesar as Cassius worries about the power he may be gaining and eventually convincing...
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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 may seem to be celebrated at first but later leads to defeat. The character that appears to be Marcus Brutus...
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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 Julius Caesar. Its story is obviously drawn from our society. As each text is a product of its context. Context...
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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 also accounts for many of his accomplishments as well as a number of his setbacks. In the year 100 BC,...
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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 it, for they don’t realize that it wasn’t created, but embellished from the ashes of the fire and chaos that...
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Chaos, is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as “complete disorder and confusion,” (Oxford University Press). In Shakespeare’s 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 significance Casca identifies is a “common slave,” (1.3.15) who held up his left hand which is on fire but remains...
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Reckoning is also considered to be a statement that refers to a certain writing of goodness and is immoral for every individual in the play. The play portrays that every individual must live their lives in a righteous way and live according to the way God wants them to because he is the one who will decide whether they are going to hell or heaven. Reckoning in the play represents together the judgment of God and Everyman's life on earth...
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Caesar and Brutus are friends. They are also enemies. How does Brutus justify his betrayal of Caesar and why does he believe his involvement in the conspiracy is necessary? Brutus pretends he is friends with Ceaser but he is really his enemy. Brutus thinks that it would be good to have him as a friend somehow, while Cassius disagreed. Cassius betrays Brutus' trust in him by misreporting letters to prompt Brutus to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. Brutus felt...
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In the introduction part, the paper will explore and give a shortened synopsis of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar play and explore the modern interpretations of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as a problem play. This will be achieved through the appraisal of some of the main actors such as Cassius, Brutus, and Julius Caesar, and give a detailed presentation of their characters. The introduction section will also involve divergence into the historical setting of the paper, provide the historical context of Julius Caesar's...
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A rhetorical device utilizes words in a certain way to convey meaning/convince and is a strategy that stirs emotions within the reader or audience. In many popular speeches, the speaker uses this strategy to cause the audience to agree with their claims or to create a feeling of fervor and intensity throughout the crowd. In the play “Julius Caesar,” Brutus makes a speech to the citizens of Rome about the death of Caesar with the intent of becoming the new...
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Cassius is one of the heads of the conspiracy to kill Caesar. As such, one of his highest objectives is to persuade Brutus to join their coalition. Cassius, being the manipulative man he is, uses multiple approaches to change Brutus’s mind. One he uses while talking to him is making Caesar seem equal to Brutus, “Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find ourselves dishonorable graves...Why should that name be sounded...
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The question of Brutus joining the conspiracy against Caesar was right is rather contradicting, but at the end of the day, I believe his decision wasn’t immoral and, in fact, was right. Brutus loved Caesar, but his love for Rome was bigger. The fear of someone taking over Rome entirely to themselves gave Brutus the strength to stab a knife through this dear friend. At the end of the day, if Caesar still lived, he would be offered so many...
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Augustus was in theory Rome's first emperor (although he never had that official title nor did he ever try to call himself an emperor). He steered Rome's evolution from a republic to an empire during the turbulent years after the assassination of Augustus's great-uncle and adoptive father Julius Caesar. It's undisputed that his administrative prowess was astounding. His lifetime accomplishments gave Rome 200 years of relative peace. Birth and Inheritance He was born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, his father a governor...
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The theme I chose to write about is the power of speech. In Julius Caesar, speech plays an important role in the plot. The people in the play are easily persuaded into opposing viewpoints through both Anthony’s and Brutus’ speeches. In Brutus’s speech, he says “: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar was dead to live all freemen? As Caesar (25)...
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Ambition is the driving force behind mankind’s history of success. With ambition, the great leaders of the world have achieved greatness. Yet, there is a delicate balance between just power and corruption. The abuse of ambition can lead to the downfall of anyone, no matter the amount of power they wield. In the play, Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, the character Brutus is a clear example of the toll and triumph ambition can take on a person. Brutus begins...
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