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A Character Study ——Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare, based on the story of the real-life Roman army general and state ruler. Caesar played a critical role in the events that led to the demise of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Roman Empire.From the plotting of the assassination to the aftermath that followed, two figures stand out to be most important --- Brutus and Marc Antony. By analyzing their attitude to Caesarand their…

In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar the main theme is power. The conspirators quickly realize that Caesar will soon be in absolute power and that that could not happen. He becomes a threat to the values of the Roman Republic.They assassinate Caesar before he is crowned king. This shows power because the conspirators did not want Caesar to have too much to all the power.Also both Cesar and Brutus are thought to be heroes and villains in Julius Caesar. In the beginning , Caesar is hailed for his…

Throughout The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s usage of central ideas develops a suspenseful theme in the play. In the midst of turmoil between the tribunes and Caesar, Shakespeare made Caesar’s death a “sacrifice” rather than a “butchery”. The first three acts of the play portray the relationship between Caesar and those who conspire against him. Amongst the conspirators, Caesar is seen as a tyrant over the people of Rome. In the first act of the play, Caesar’s interaction with the…

In the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Caesar dies and Brutus and Mark Antony write a speech for the funeral. It was a tragedy when Julius Caesar died because everyone had respect for him well most people, some people wanted to kill Caesar like Brutus and Mark Antony. In their speech they both talk about why they killed Caesar Brutus says he killed him for the good of Rome, Mark Antony says that Brutus killed Caesar because he said that Julius was a ambitious man. Who's speech was the best you might…

Did Brutus do the right thing? In William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, Brutus joins the conspiracy and eventually kills Caesar. He is an “honorable man” yet he kills his best friend. The conspiracy would have killed Caesar whether brutus had joined the conspiracy or not. Brutus having trouble deciding whether he should join, has to convince himself that killing Caesar is what is needed for the betterment of Rome. Brutus is called an honorable man in the play and he says, “If it be aught…

“Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him” (III.ii.72-73). After the ¬¬¬distressing assassination of the Roman general, Julius Caesar, two politicians, Marc Antony and Marcus Brutus, come to persuade the Roman crowd that their position on his death is the correct one. They each emphasize their positional differences by using rhetorical strategies that refer to logic, credibility, and emotional appeal. While Brutus may have stronger analytical…

Rhetorical Analysis of Marc Antony’s Funeral Speech Marc Antony’s speech at the funeral of Julius Caesar is widely regarded as one of the pivotal moments in Shakespeare’s play, “Julius Caesar”. Antony uses this opportunity to sway the crowd against the conspirators of Caesar’s assassination, and undermine Brutus without directly appearing to do so. Shakespeare uses the rhetorical devices repetition, pathos, irony, and diction to achieve such a momentous effect on both characters of the play, and…

In Rome, eventually a lot of people if not the whole senate started to become angry because of the idea that the rule of Caesar was becoming something permanent. An idea was created to get rid of Caesar. This idea was created in hopes of restoring the government to the Senate. Those who came up with the idea had hope that with Caesar's death, government would be restored to its old republican form and all of the factors that had created a Caesar would go away. The idea grew stronger with Caesar…

After the death of Caesar, Brutus and Mark Antony need to address the city of Rome. Brutus discusses with Mark Antony their plan to go about speaking to the Roman people. Brutus addresses the crowd first with two main goals in mind. To justify what he did and explain how this will benefit Rome. Antony has the advantage of going after Brutus speech and cut the limbs of his argument. In Brutus’s speech, he speaks from the heart. It’s not that his speech was a fail, it’s just that his honesty and…

The play Julius Caesar is ultimately about lost morality in the political world. Shakespeare uses his characters to portray politicians that are cunning and brutal, much like the politicians of today. For instance, in our political world today the presidential candidates hope to see their competitors fail. this practice can be observed in the play after the death of Caesar when Antony and Brutus give their speeches. Brutus speaks his reason for assassinating Caesar, and then Antony used…