Antony and Cleopatra

his body, if Caesar carelessly but nod.” Cassius also believes that Caesar is unfit to lead because he has a ‘feeble temper’ and ‘such fiery eyes.” Cassius’ brutality and frustration is once again revealed when he says that Mark Antony should be murdered as well, “Let Antony and Caesar fall together.” Brutus however believes the action to be ‘too…

meaning to the main theme and the progression of the plot. In the tragedy of Julius Caesar in act one, scene one and two, the people are celebrating the Feast of the Lupercalia which is on February fifteenth. Julius Caesar speaks to his friend Antony. He tells Antony that he must touch Caesar’s wife, Calpurnia, because she is “cursed” with infertility and action is supposed to cleanse her of the curse. The people of the town celebrated Caesar’s return after winning on the same day as the…

884). Antony was creating a list of all the people who could get in the way of him becoming the leader of Rome. Feeling like he needed power over Rome, Antony became power hungry. He was willing to kill anyone who got in his way, if it meant that he could be the leader. Also, he would let other people kill Brutus, so he really wouldn’t have any competition. The greedier he became, the crazier things he was willing to do. Greed led to Antony wanting more power, causing him…

is being used less and less in literature. Noble is commonly used to describe someone with high morals and great character. In the last lines of the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the character Mark Antony concludes about Brutus, “This was the noblest Roman of them all” (V.v. 74-81). Antony says this because Brutus was the only conspirator who acted for the good of Rome. Therefore, because Brutus acted for the sake of Rome rather than envy…

eventually lead to his death. At the funeral, Antony also mentioned some words about Caesar ambition in his speech. He said, “The noble Brutus/ Hath told you Caesar was ambitious;/ If it were so, it was a grievous fault,/ And grievous hath Caesar answer’d it.” (III.ii.75-78). In Antony’s speech, he tries to manipulate the publics’ opinion on the situation that took place and ultimately got the public to rise. He made Caesar look like the tragic hero. Antony put doubt into the publics’ minds…

most likely would have murdered Caesar without a second thought about his actions. Consequently, Brutus again revealed his true colors in Act 2 when his fellow peers were discussing the topic of killing Marc Antony, Caesar 's best friend, along with Caesar. Brutus replies to them that killing Antony would be cruel and completely unnecessary, chiding them to be "sacrificers, not butchers" (2.1.166). He also tells his men that they should regard Caesar 's body with complete dignity and respect,…

seen when Antony speaks to the conspirators after they murdered Caesar. He tells them, "Friends am I with you all, and love you all, / Upon this hope, that you shall give me reasons / Why, and wherein, Caesar was dangerous" (III.i.220-222). Brutus does not see where Antony 's true loyalties lie, so he believes that Antony can do no harm, causing Brutus to allow Antony to speak at Caesar 's funeral. Brutus underestimates Antony, as previously revealed when Brutus told Cassius, "If he [Antony]…

Julius Caesar, the public figure, was known as a very powerful Roman general and senator. He was greatly known for his military achievements and for conquering many regions. He was admired by the people of Rome, who held him in great regards. They praised and admired him so much that if he stabbed their mothers, they wouldn’t have done anything about it. This shows how Caesar was loved and adorned as a public figure. On the other hand, as a mortal man, Caesar had many physical flaws. He had many…

The assassins wanted to create a new, free spot to rule Rome. They also wanted to be viewed as heroes by the general of Rome. Killing Caesar really backfired on the conspirators. Marc Antony took over as the leader of Rome and practically exiled all of the conspirators. He eventually killed all of them as well. Antony created a Civil War in Rome and Octavius Caesar became emperor after all had settled…

Caesar dead than alive. After Brutus’ speech the crowd supports his decision, they believe Caesar was corrupt and he had to die. Next Marc Antony, Julius Caesar’s right hand man, stepped up to talk. In his speech he used pathos to pull at the crowd’s emotions and logos to remind them why they loved Caesar. “He was my friend, faithful and just to me.” Antony says, “He hath brought many captives home to Rome… When the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.” (III.2.94,97,100). Antony’s use of…