Caesar

"The Tragedy of Julius Caesar" is one of many plays written by William Shakespeare, this tragedy is well-known for its nonfictional incorporation relating to, or rather based off of, true events from Roman history. After the Civil war against Pompeii, Julius Caesar returns home and is labeled a hero, causing much excitement and some jealousy to rise within those closest to Caesar; his murder then was planned and executed, forcing Antony to remind the people of Rome who Caesar really was and of…

Tragedy about Caesar? He died right away. So what about him. He really wasn’t even a big part of the play. It could have been titled The Menacing of Cassius, or The Indecisive Brutus, or The Two-Faced Mark Antony but it’s titled The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. But again he died right away. But on the other hand without his death, Mark Antony wouldn’t have made his vows and the civil war wouldn’t have taken place. So it’s a toss up. First, the play is titled The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, but…

the crowd because it shows how much Caesar meant for Antony. Not only for him, but for Rome because they all are “Friends, Romans, countrymen”. This quote is able to sway the crowd because it spreads the feeling that they should crying too. Antony is a Roman and so are they, so it affects them all. Lastly, this quote is able to sway the crowd because it makes them feel compassionate for Caesar. It makes them feel compassionate because they realize that Caesar meant a lot for Rome. Another…

scene when Caesar say “what touches us ourselff shall be last served”(III.i.8.). This is dramtically ironic when you thing about how Caesar says the word touched, although he is the one who will be touched by all the conspiritators. What traits does Caesar show in dealing with those who approach him in this scene? When talking with those who approach him, Caesar shows his love the state over himself. He states that “what touches us ourself shall be served last”(III.i.8.). Normally Caesar…

Julius Caesar written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare gives the message…

of a woman Cleopatra's was and how her beauty drew in Julius Caesar. Before Julius Caesar met Cleopatra, he already had been married twice, Pompeia whom he divorced because of scandal with other men, and Calpurnia whom he was still married to when he met Cleopatra. Julius Caesar and Cleopatra met when Julius Caesar fled to Egypt in pursuit of his enemy Pompey. Cleopatra who was believed to be around 21 or 22, was delivered to Julius Caesar in a carpet, in all her glory, he was in captivated by…

In the play Julius Caesar, Brutus and Antony write speeches after Caesars death trying to convince the crowd to let them be the leader of Rome. After comparing both speeches it is clear that both of them use ethos, pathos, and logos trying to convince the crowd. However, Brutus is a move persuasive speaker, but Antony also uses ethos, pathos, and logos trying to convince the crowd. Brutus speech was more convincing than Antony speech. Both Brutus and Antony use pathos trying to persuade the…

141-142) This is part of a ‘spiel’ that Cassius gives to Brutus in Scene 2 of Act 1, where Cassius is questioning Brutus’ extensive loyalty towards Caesar, shortly after Brutus exclaims that “these applauses are for some new honours that heaped on Caesar” (Brutus 1.2.134-135). At this point, Brutus still fairly unconvinced by Cassius’ arguments: that Caesar is dishonourable, weak, and that Brutus is much well suited and liked to become ruler of Rome. This quote from Cassius (and the…

NERO AND JULIUS CAESAR Background Julius Caesar Caesar’s full name is Gaius Julius Caesar. He was born somewhere between 102 and 100 BCE. Caesar’s family had noble, Patrician roots. His father died in 85 BCE. A few years later he was engaged and he was possibly married to a wealthy young woman. His marriage soon was broken and when he was eighteen he married again to Cornelia. Later they had a child and named her Julia. Kidnapped by Cecillian pirates and held for ransom, he maintained a…

Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Cassius kill the most powerful man in Rome and thus bringing the downfall to Rome and to their own lives. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Marc Antony has the most powerful persuasion skills because he is able to convince people by using rhetorical techniques and stronger emotions than anyone else. Antony is the best speaker in the play because he is able to use LOGOS to convince the citizens of Rome that Caesar was not…