Publius Cornelius Dolabella

The use of rhythm through iambic pentameter plays an important part in understanding Marc Antony’s funeral oration in Julius Caesar. Much of the speech is representative of Antony’s thought process and the rhythmic variations allow the audience to connect with his train of thought. Determining the meaning of these rhythmic variations can be done by examining the iambic pentameter. For instance in Speaking Shakespeare, Patsy Rodenburg discusses the importance of counting syllables in each line to discover if the iambic pentameter is regular or irregular with any line exceeding ten syllables being irregular (86). The irregularity of certain lines can indicate an important break from the monotony or “heartbeat” of the character, because Rodenburg states, “Regular or not, the rhythm of his lines is completely aligned and married to meaning and emotion”. The inner rhythms of the lines are also vital. Rodenburg says that, “Two syllables are needed to create an iambic and the stress falls on the second: de dúm” (84). However, the variations in theses beats can be indicative of deeper meaning (Rodenburg 86). In Antony’s speech, there are instances of regular and irregular iambic pentameter along with a variety of inner rhythms. Applying Rodenburg’s directions to Antony’s speech brings greater knowledge of its meaning through the rhythm of the lines and their inner rhythm. The audience begins to connect with Antony’s purpose when he delivers his first irregular line on the second…

The art of persuasion is not merely about convincing a person with logical statements. In many instances human beings are motivated by emotion. Persuasion is a cocktail of logic and emotion. Often the logic is minimal in comparison to the emotional appeal used to lure a person into a certain conclusion. Manipulation is an art form. In order to move the audience it must be colorful and, it must provoke. Mark Antony uses all vibrant colors to create is masterpiece, to convince his audience that…

Although it is argumentative that some entrepreneurs of the mid-nineteenth century deserved to be crown Captains of Industry or labeled as Robber Barons, John D. Rockefeller should have been honorably regarded as a Captain of Industry due to his account on strengthening the U.S’s economy by investing in blooming American industry and becoming one of the most respected philanthropist. At the same time, his fellow businessman, Cornelius Vanderbilt was suitable of the title Robber Barons for his…

Cornelius Vanderbilt, also known as Commodore, was labeled as a “Cutthroat business man” from an early age, according to “The Men Who Built America”. Vanderbilt saw the potential for the railroad industry and started his own railroad company. While building his company, his son that was supposed to take over the family business passes away. Vanderbilt decides to start training his other, less accomplished, son. Upon training his son, Vanderbilt realizes that his competitors perceive his as week.…

Vanderbilt at age 16 buys a fairy boat. His one fairy boat soon turned into a business, considering he was very tough and competitive. Vanderbilt built the largest shipping industry in the world. He was soon nicknamed the commodore. The commodore then began working on the first transcontinental railroad. He decides to sale all of his ships and invest his money into railroads. He later realizes that his decision paid off by earning $68 million. As he is becoming the richest man alive the people…

government regulation and private enterprise or opportunity and equality, these industrial titans were either condemned as robber barons or praised as captains of industry. A challenger and spoiler, Cornelius Vanderbilt was considered, according to the New York Times editor, a robber baron (Stiles, “Robber”). Born May 27, 1794 on Stanton Island, Cornelius Vanderbilt started working with his father at age 11, and by the age of 16, he bought a small ferry boat using a loan (“Cornelius…

Business leaders of the late 19th century Many great business leaders from the 19th century have been regarded to as greedy, unscrupulous even as robber barons. They were also regarded as far too power hungry. Is there such a thing as far too power hungry? Were these men actually captains of industry and ahead of their time? Cornelius Vanderbilt is a prime example of someone who people view as a robber baron. Vanderbilt did not come from a family with money. At the age of sixteen with only a…

ANALYZING THE LIFE OF CORNELIUS VANDERBILT Yaran Zhang Student #: 220 RedID: 816353168 Introduction To understand the evolution of business in America, one must first analyze the great men and women that heavily contributed to the sector. The book “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” by T. J Styles looks at Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the greatest historical figures in business, analyzing his success, struggle, contributions, and overall life. Almost all trade…

In episode 1 of The Men Who Built America, it explains the influential impact major businessmen had on rebuilding America after the Civil War just ended. The video goes into the back story of Cornelius Vanderbilt when he was sixteen and bought a ferry for a loan of $100. Years after buying his first ferry, he has the largest shipping empire in the world. Because of his wealthy empire in shipping, he was so well known and earned the nickname “the Commodore”. Vanderbilt then took and sold…

look at Cornelius Vanderbilt from a morale standpoint he might be the most despicable character in Americans history. Anyone that has studied American history knows that that is an extremely deprecating statement. Yet, if you look at him from a business perspective he might be one of the most successful persons in American history ending this career with 105 million dollars and his son William practically doubling that wealth to end up with upwards of 200 million dollars which is the equivalent…