In the book Julius Caesar, act 3 scene 1, the lines 254- 275, spoken by Antony, a loyal friend of Caesar’s, is a foreshadowment of revenge for Caesar’s death. When the conspirators have left the Capitol and Antony is alone with Caesar 's dead body, he reveals his full intentions of what is about to come against the conspirators. In this piece, Antony begs pardon of Caesar’s dead body for having been nice to his murderers. He predicts that Caesar’s spirit will be ranging for revenge, and it will be followed by chaos and destruction of civil war in all of Italy. Antony is calling for revenge, as he wants the conspirators to pay up for what they have done to Caesar. He implies this by using an angry tone and connotation of aggressive words, the
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The repetition of the letter “r” can be seen in every word of this line. This adds to the importance of this line, making it more memorable, as it is the main foreshadowment of Antony’s poem. To imply more foreshadowment, Antony repeats the word “shall” 6 times throughout his passage. In the lines “And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge,With Ate by his side come hot from hell,” (lines 270-271), Antony makes the allusion of referring to Ate, the Greek goddess of rash actions, ruin, and reckless impulse. The reference to Greek Mythology gives the poem a dreamlike and magical touch. Furthermore, in the stanza “let slip the dogs of war”(line 273), we can suggest the figurative meaning Antony has used, that Caesar and Ate will not come alone, but will use the “dogs” of war to get back at Brutus and the other conspirators. Also Antony will chase down those who killed Caesar, therefore Brutus and Cassius becoming the prey. Antony characterizes Caesar multiple times throughout his passage. Caesar’s characterization spotted when Antony says “Thou bleeding piece of earth” (line 254), “the noblest man That ever lived” (line 256), “costly blood”(line 258), “ranging for revenge”(line 270), and “monarch’s voice”(line 272). Antony is putting a high value in Caesar’s character, which can describe why he wants to take revenge for his death, and why his death will be followed by chaos to Rome. In the lines “Over thy wounds now do I prophesy Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips” (lines 259-260), Antony is using the metaphor of comparing Caesar’s stab wounds to a Ruby. Ruby is a bloody red crystal, which is hard to find. It is a crystal of courage, strength, healing and wealth.This description adds to how much Antony values Caesar, his blood, and how much he was worth. This compression of metaphor also connects to where Antony describes Caesar’s blood
The repetition of the letter “r” can be seen in every word of this line. This adds to the importance of this line, making it more memorable, as it is the main foreshadowment of Antony’s poem. To imply more foreshadowment, Antony repeats the word “shall” 6 times throughout his passage. In the lines “And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge,With Ate by his side come hot from hell,” (lines 270-271), Antony makes the allusion of referring to Ate, the Greek goddess of rash actions, ruin, and reckless impulse. The reference to Greek Mythology gives the poem a dreamlike and magical touch. Furthermore, in the stanza “let slip the dogs of war”(line 273), we can suggest the figurative meaning Antony has used, that Caesar and Ate will not come alone, but will use the “dogs” of war to get back at Brutus and the other conspirators. Also Antony will chase down those who killed Caesar, therefore Brutus and Cassius becoming the prey. Antony characterizes Caesar multiple times throughout his passage. Caesar’s characterization spotted when Antony says “Thou bleeding piece of earth” (line 254), “the noblest man That ever lived” (line 256), “costly blood”(line 258), “ranging for revenge”(line 270), and “monarch’s voice”(line 272). Antony is putting a high value in Caesar’s character, which can describe why he wants to take revenge for his death, and why his death will be followed by chaos to Rome. In the lines “Over thy wounds now do I prophesy Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips” (lines 259-260), Antony is using the metaphor of comparing Caesar’s stab wounds to a Ruby. Ruby is a bloody red crystal, which is hard to find. It is a crystal of courage, strength, healing and wealth.This description adds to how much Antony values Caesar, his blood, and how much he was worth. This compression of metaphor also connects to where Antony describes Caesar’s blood