Antony and Cleopatra

Notwithstanding the greatness of his loyalty, Mark Antony displays many other indications of being a hero, an example of such being his favor in the eyes of the Roman people. The people of Rome chose to side with Antony over Brutus, when each character gave their funeral speeches after the death of Caesar. Brutus gave to the people his reasoning for killing Caesar, yet Antony only praised his deceased friend and never once tried to directly disprove the conspirator’s word. As Antony’s speech…

and sure he is an honorable man." In this part of Antony’s speech, Antony is building up Caesar and showing how Antony is always going to be loyal to his friend and how honorable and great his friend Caesar was. Throughout the speech given by Antony, Antony presents many acts of generosity from Caesar to the people, such as giving 75 drachmas in his will to the people of Rome. The pathos in this speech uses the emotion from Antony to show that the ideal for citizens was to be loyal to the leader…

Since the dawn of time, mankind has risen two million years ago in Africa and soon dominated the world in 13,000 B.C. as they spread out to the far corners of the world. Soon as humans began to settle down in groups to survive, culture rose and took place into their lives. Culture is the collection of beliefs and principles that are brought together in a social group by the human perception of life and nature. As culture play a vital part in human life, language was created to help one human to…

Poetry analysis In act III, scene II, line 73-146 of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare uses several poetic devices to show that it was caesar was not ambitious in a sarcastic, joking way. He uses a few poetic devices in Antony’s speech Shakespeare used several poetic devices when writing Antony's funeral speech. First, he says lend me your ears in the first line. He used a metaphor there. He wasn't actually asking them to lend their ears, he was asking to listen to what he had to say. Next, he…

Throughout the play, Caesar’s suspicions have been aroused as he interacts with his fellow council members. A multitude of commodities foreshadow his future and drives those around Caesar against him. A murder of the emperor by the people signals truth to Caesar’s suspicions. This event couldn’t be described as a sacrifice but instead a merciless butchery. Would a sacrifice require betrayal and emotions of envy or would a butchery be more appropriate of titling the scene? In the beginning of…

The most painful betrayal is that of a friend, especially after you’ve just been stabbed 23 times. William Shakespeare was a famous poet and playwright who wrote the play called “Julius Caesar”. It was based on true events although some scenes may have been altered. In said play, one of the more major characters was Marcus Brutus, a friend to Caesar and respected leader. His character was developed through his actions, words, and qualities such as being naive, his sense of nobility, and his…

Julius Caesar was a powerful man who played a role in demising of the Roman Republic to the rise of the Roman Empire. As he conquered land, the Romans respected him. But needless to say not everyone did. Julius Caesar might have done much to help the not only Rome but himself and in the process made enemies with the “Barbarians”. Caesar was looking for a way to relaunch his faltering career. In 61BC he had obtained debts of about 25 tons of silver. He needed money to pay off his debts and boost…

Alexander the great was a great war leader who took over lands from Egypt to India, conquering the persian empire by the age of 30. I will show you how alexander the great was great through different bits of evidence. The evidence that I am using is from the legend of the helmet and headband, Alexander’s legacy, and the conquering of tyre. This evidence is from the legend of the helmet and the legend of the headband. If you don’t know what the plot for this story is, then I advise that before…

Caesar once said, “Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar” as he watched his best friend stab him to death. Many people may argue that Brutus was a noble Roman. Brutus turns his back on Caesar by making people believe that Caesar was going to be an ambitious leader, when in fact Brutus was actually the one who was ambitious at the time. In this case Brutus was definitely not a noble Roman in a couple different ways. First of all, Brutus turned his back on Caesar, one of his best friends because he…

Friends or Foes In the play “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” Mark Antony contrasts Brutus. One way we can tell that Mark Antony contrasts Brutus is being that Antony is powerful it shows just how gullible Brutus really is. Another thing is since Mark Antony is a good friend and wants revenge; it proves Brutus is a backstabber. Lastly, Mark Antony stands up to Brutus and speaks at Brutus’ funeral and turns the crowd against him, and this shows that Brutus realizes what he has done is wrong. Well…