Caesar

The famous metaphorical term “you back-stabber” has been developed from the famous scene in Julius Caesar. Being called a “back-stabber” means that one has gone behind the other person’s back and was disloyal to him/her. In the well known scene from the Shakespearian play, Brutus literally stabs Caesar in the back, showing his disloyalty as a friend. Throughout the play, loyalty and honor is discussed and is also used to describe some of the characters. However, some of the descriptions of the…

To start off, when someone thinks of power, they think of a person who controls someone of something. Julius Caesar may have been the person to have the most of that power in all time. Julius Caesar, a well-known Roman dictator, impacted the destiny of the nation that he lead by expanding the Roman Empire. Author’s can use various genres of literature as a proactiv tool in educating people in many ways. Various genres of literature can be used a proactive tool in learning in many ways…

The word noble is used in the play Julius Caesar with such frequency that it is hard to tell if it is a compliment or an insult. Noble is used to describe the characters of Antony, Brutus, Caesar, plus all of the conspirators who attacked and killed Caesar. It seems that most every man in Rome is noble or honorable despite his short-comings. At the end of the play, Antony refers to Brutus as “…the noblest Roman of them all.” In my opinion the distinction of being the “noblest” belongs to…

Caesar Lives and Dies in the Shadows of Others Though Caesar does not seem to be aware of it, he bears a striking resemblance to the characters of Tasgetius and Orgetorix. Besides their shared traits, their lives follow a path not unlike Caesar’s, and all end similarly. The deaths of Tasgetius and Orgetorix foreshadow Caesar’s own demise through their similarities such as military expertise and popularity. Tasgetius only appears for a short time in De Bello Gallico, but he is said to be…

your ears.” In the five centuries since Marc Anthony used these words in William Shakespeare’s production, “Julius Caesar,” audiences alike have continued reading and rereading it. In the play’s eternal lines to time, readers learn a factual history lesson with the added bonus of Shakespeare’s gripping drama. Plot-wise, “Julius Caesar”’ tells the tale of the assassination of Julius Caesar, perpetrated by his deepest trusted friend Brutus, and the devastating consequences that Brutus and Rome…

In the play Julius Caesar, Mark Antony is one of Julius Caesar’s good friends and his protege. His character really becomes clear in Act Three, after Caesar is assassinated. He is a very complicated character, with many interesting character traits. Three of these character traits of Mark Antony include duplicity(2-sided ness), manipulativeness, and loyalty to Julius Caesar. These traits are made clear in Scenes 1 and 2 of Act Three in Julius Caesar. First, Antony makes his duplicity clear in…

Julius Caesar, the to be king of Rome, has been slain by Brutus and others. Brutus, one man who spoke out, was a charismatic man who was a friend of Caesar. Antony, the other man who spoke out, was Caesar best friend and follower (like a dog). Once Caesar was slain Rome went into a panic and needed guidance after such a tragedy. Brutus appealed to the people of Rome through both ethos and logos. Brutus wanted them to hear him out after him slaying their to be leader. They needed a leader for…

characters, or even his all around ability to tell a story; but to those of you who know how I write I don't simply review an author or even a book with them. no ladies and gentlemen today I will be reviewing shakespeare's world famous tragedy Julius Caesar. More or less its main protagonist (or antagonist depending on your standpoint) cassius. In my personal opinion Cassius is nothing but a deceptive person who manipulates just to prove that he is as good as anyone he is also a master of…

The historical play, “Julius Caesar”, by William Shakespeare illustrates the problems of leadership that commence after the assassination of the Roman dictator, Julius Caesar. The play has a thorough use of rhetorical devices and was a powerful persuasion tool during the whole of the show. This literary device is extensively used during the funeral scene in Act three, Scene two where Marcus Brutus and Mark Antony give their speeches about Caesar's death. In their funeral speeches, while Marcus…

Metellus asks Caesar to unbanish his brother from Rome. To which Caesar states, “‘If I could pray to move, prayers would move me; But I am constant as the northern star, of those true-fix’d and resting quality there is no fellow in the firmament’”, in this quote, Caesar is saying that he is just as important as the northern star, and that he will not be replaced, (Shakespeare). Due to his mindset, Caesar quickly refuses to unbanish Metellus’s brother. This shows that Julius Caesar has those…