Roman Republic

calamity. William Shakespeare however created a different understanding to the term by adding opposing desires, hesitation, and doubt before the deed is done. Lucius Junius Brutus, the ancestor of Marcus Brutus led a revolution and created the Roman Republic in 509 B.C. He defeated the tyrannical king and started the democracy of Rome. Brutus is…

fact that his ancestor is Junius Brutus. Junius Brutus is Marcus Brutus’ father. He overthrew the tyrannical control on Rome, he led the revolt that overthrew the last king of Rome. He also is considered noble because he was the founder of the Roman Republic. “ O, you and I have heard our fathers say, There was a Brutus once that would have brooked Th’ eternal devil to keep his state in Rome As easily as a king” (I.ii. 158-161). In this play Marcus Brutus suffers a catastrophe, even though…

Will mankind ever rid itself of those traits that so often lead to tragedy? William Shakespeare suggests not. In his Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare illustrates how love, whether it be love of self, love of others, or love of power, can corrupt. By analyzing the text with psychological criticism, one can understand the incentives for the characters’ actions and the resulting scenarios. The daunting task of discerning people’s intentions is often made even more challenging by one’s emotions…

Marcus Brutus is noble because he is descended from Junius Brutus. Junius Brutus vanquished the Tarquin kings that were ruling Rome and established democracy. Junius Brutus also created the Roman Republic. Cassius says in Act I, “There was a Brutus once that would have brook’d The eternal devil to keep his state in Rome” (I.ii.18-24). In this scene Cassius is trying to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar by playing on Brutus’s…

Tragic Hero Essay In his play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare describes his idea of a tragic hero. The “soon to be” Roman emperor is brutally murdered by Brutus and the fellow conspirators. The fate of Rome was passed into their hands, but determined by Brutus’ actions. Brutus, Shakespeare’s tragic hero, had to make important decisions that decided his fate. Shakespeare introduces his tragic hero by incorporating the traditional elements of a tragic hero into the play. He…

A commonality in all civilizations is that they run on their own unique ethics, and have their own social structure that governs everyday life. Although the Ancient Egyptians, the Guptan Empire, and the Roman Republic seemingly have little in common on the surface, being of differing places and time periods, one commonality is that their religions effected the ethics and social structures of the civilization. All three of these societies at the base level were shaped in some ways by their…

Alps and into the Italian peninsula. Though he lost around a third of his men Hannibal’s forces were revitalized by galls who opposed Rome’s conquest of their land in northern Italy. Hannibal brought around 40000 infantry and 10000 cavalry while the romans brought around 80000 men and 6000 cavalry to the battle of Cannae. When Hannibal arrived at Cannae he took his position…

He reminded the people that Caesar would have ruined Rome, become a tyrant and would have enslaved everyone, he said "had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead?". He says this as a rhetorical question: it has quite an obvious answer but probably would have been false anyway. Brutus says that last quote like it is fact and that it will happen. The fact makes it seem more real. Another example of a rhetorical question in Brutus's speech is when Brutus says…

“It seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come” (JC 2.2.35-37). It is not a proven fact, but by this statement Caesar would be at peace with his death. He does not live is life in fear of what can happen. Caesar believes that when it is your time to die you should not fear death. As he is dying Caesar last words are, “Et tu, Bruté?—Then fall, Caesar” (JC 3.1.77). Caesar perceives that even if his good friend Brutus wants him…

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…