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    destroy the world that they live in. Julius Caesar is a play that shows the rise and fall of power, conspiracy agents’ people of power, after math measure to gain power. The rise and the fall of power can bring a man in his own right that is Julius Caesar. Julius Caesar is ported in the book a king for power or a god in his own right. Caesar betrayed his own class and won the hearts of his people. This is the hidden meaning within the play. In the play Caesar holds his senators to control the…

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    Admittedly, other people might say that Caesar is the tragic hero because he realized his fault before he died. However, when he died, Caesar still held onto his overly large ego. After Brutus stabbed him, Caesar said “Et tu, Brute?—Then fall, Caesar,” (III.i.85). Without a doubt, Caesar was definitely emotionally hurt because his best friend was going to kill him, but his last three words were referring to himself in third person, showing that he still thought of himself as godlike. Brutus, on…

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    Julius Caesar Theme Essay People can be easily manipulated to change their opinion about a certain subject, topic, or belief, and because of this it can be used for good or evil. In the play Julius Caesar, we can find a large amount of manipulation amongst the last few acts and scenes. Manipulation in its most simple definition is to move or control something or someone using an argument. In Julius Caesar, manipulation is used to persuade main characters to go against their own beliefs, as…

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    One of Rome’s most famous Caesars to date is Julius Caesar. He had some of the best military ideas in the history of war and is given credit to helping kickstart the rise of the unstoppable Roman Empire. But it’s not the military tactics he is known for the best, or how he guided Rome to the path of power. Julius Caesar is known best for his demise on March 15th, the day we know best as the Ides of March. Julius Caesar was powerful force from the time he arrived into the world, via the…

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    play Julius Caesar. As Shakespeare brings the characters Julius Caesar and Brutus to life, he is creating something that will go down in history. There are many people in this world who have, or had a relationship much like Caesar and Brutus. Just one example of this would be Hitler and Stalin. Caesar was a fearless, arrogant, and complicated ruler. He ran against Pompey in 48 B.C. Pompey was then murdered only a year after his defeat. This may cause you to believe that Caesar demanded…

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    In the play, Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare uses persuasion to explain that human nature is self-serving and viewpoints can be swayed easily. Throughout the storyline characters are torn between right and wrong, especially when it comes to the murder of Julius Caesar. They use the persuasion techniques logos, pathos and ethos to swing the options of others. Logos is the use of logic and reason, pathos is the emotional appeal and lastly, ethos is the ethical appeal that shows credibility or…

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    Julius Caesar with a Twist It was a very quiet day and the birds ceased to fly. The sun was beaming and the sky was clear. There was an odd sense and feeling lingering through the air and on the faces of the passing town people. Not one normal town person was aware that there were people constructing a plan regarding the death of Caesar, the most beloved person. The city was filled with both the rich and the poor. However, one quiet citizen stood out to many. Lius, a poor, old man…

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    Octavian Caesar was adopted by Julius Caesar, the powerful leader of Rome, when he was four years old. At a young age Octavian was raised in government proceedings and was heavily influenced by his upbringing in the republic. In 44 B.C. Octavin was given control of Rome upon Julius Caesars assassination. (McKay, Crowston, Wiesner-Hanks, Perry, 2014). “From the beginning, his sense for realities were unerring, his ambition implacable.” Syme, 2002. Octavian Caesar was a captivating leader because…

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    In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Caesar exists only as a supporting character yet his ambition and assumption as a divine figure leads the entire play to exist under his shadow. Caesar’s influence and eternality throughout the play are undeniable, as even in death his permanence strengthens the triumvirate’s determination and precipitates the misfortunes of Brutus and Cassius. Caesar’s actions signify his ill-famed ambition and the autocracy by which he plans to govern Rome and subsequently, the…

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    At Caesar’s funeral in Act III Scene 2 of the play, “Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Antony gains support of the people with his clever speech. The three persuasive techniques he uses to make his speech effective include repetition, rhetorical questions and it appeal to the audiences emotions. To begin with, Antony uses the terms “ambition” and “honorable” repeatedly and it helps reinforce the main idea of the speech because the words stay in the citizen’s minds. As they think about the…

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