Antony and Cleopatra

because he cared about the well-being of his country. Brutus did all of the things that he did for the love of his country, not to be bad, but because he saw it as bettering his country. In the play Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare Mark Antony Refers to Brutus saying “this was the noblest Roman of them all” this statement is true. Brutus stands up for what he believes and will risk his life doing it, he always thought about what was best for Rome, despite killing Julius Caesar, the…

George Robertson`s painting titled Mark Antony`s Oration is a very powerful picture, even if you do not know the backstory to it. The painting is showing spectators what happened after Julius Caesar was stabbed. I believe the intended audience is people that have read Julius Caesar or have knowledge of Caesar`s death. Although it has a big message to people that never read the story too. Robertson`s painting gives off a lot of emotions. Robertson illustrates pathos, emotional appeal, by…

In Julius Caesar, by Shakespeare, the true hero lies not within Caesar or Cassius, but Brutus. When looking at these characters more closely it's obvious that Brutus is the real, but a tragic hero because Brutus had heroic qualities and died because of it. This is shown many times throughout the play. It is shown in every act of every scene and shows Caesars true honor and nobility. Anybody who has read Julius Caesar knows tat he was ambitious and the reason that Brutus killed his best friend…

The Effects of Brutus and Antony Brutus Is a noble man Antony repeats with sarcasm during the time that Brutus allowed him for Caesar’s funeral. Brutus was a noble man indeed, though he was corrupted by the conspirators to betray Caesar. Antony can relate with Cassius for being manipulative and weasel like. The contrast between both Brutus and Antony are very distinct and can show how easily someone can be manipulated or how a person can hide their true self. Brutus’ tragic flaw was how…

They knew he was innocent but decided to kill him anyways then continue on to burn the houses of the conspirators (3.3.25-36). Brutus and Cassius flee and Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus now rule Rome. The triumvirate discuss which of their enemies they should kill, “Upon condition Publius shall not live, who is your sister’s son, Mark Antony.” “He shall not live. Look, with a spot I damn him. But Lepidus, go you to Caesar’s house. Fetch the will hither, and shall determine how to cut off some…

During the reign of Marcus Aurelius, the last of the five good emperors, many natural disasters occurred. The Tiber River flooded; famine hit, and the army brought back plague from the East. All of these resulted in a major loss of population and a shortage of military power. Many of the Romans believed that these disasters foreshadowed a worrying future for Rome. This belief was proven by the presence of new problems after Marcus Aurelius died. Marcus Aurelius appointed his own son as his…

determined to gain power, one of the ways Caesar was going about his political gain involved his many marriages to women who carried a fair amount of power, or who happened to come from families of power. One women however, Cleopatra, was one of his most powerful mistresses. Cleopatra had ruled Egypt alongside her brother, and had become the dominant ruler in all three of her co-regencies. Not to mention her…

The play,"Julius Caesar," is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.It is mainly about the assassination of Julius Caesar. Throughout the play the author uses the literary element of conflict.Conflict is a serious disagreement or argument,typically a protracted one. The author uses conflict to develop the central idea that the best intentions of good,noble men can lead to tragedy. Examples can be found in the text that clearly shows how the author uses conflict to develop the central idea…

as credibility, logic, and emotion. To begin, Ethos is a rhetorical device which appeals to credibility or authority. Ethos is a Greek work meaning ‘character’. “I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him” (Act III. scene ii. lines 82-117). Here Antony is demonstrating ethos. He is explaining his intentions, giving the audience reason to believe he is a credible figure. Ethos is also used in Brutus’s speech in Act III. “not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more” (Act III.…

Trusting others can be your own ruination. The Aeneid by Virgil is a story in ancient Europe that tells of the story of the Trojans and their recovery after the war. In book II, the Greeks are about to sack Troy, but unlike The Odyssey, this is the point of view of the Trojans. Having trust in others can be as fragile as glass. The beginning of The Aeneid Book II, describes the Greeks fabricating a plan to sack Troy. In their plan they needed a way to get their soldiers in the city without being…