Roman Republic

To be able to change others way of thinking by just using your words is the most incredible form of power. Both funeral speeches were said in attempt to persuade the citizens whether Caesar’s death was for the good of Rome or if Brutus and the conspirators were just murders. Brutus utilized ethic by indicating that he is exceptionally loyal to Rome before he is even faithful to his dearest friends. His objective was to impress the citizens. While Antony utilized very convincing quality in his…

Grecian Appeals in a Roman State When thinking of famous oration, one example comes to the forefront. The speech given by Marc Antony to mourn Caesar in Shakespeare’s work Julius Caesar has been referenced for ages as an example of a convincing argument. Everyone recalls the opening line of, “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” and all know what follows the speech – war leading to the establishment of the final triumvirate. (Shakespeare 3.2.82) However, in praising Antony’s words,…

Starting with him saying the dream was “a vision fair and fortunate” (2.2.89), Decius spins the negative harbinger in a more positive light in order to show Caesar that the dream was misinterpreted, going so far as to say that the Romans are sucking “reviving blood” (2.2.93), not killing him. Here, Decius reinterprets the dream in a way that highlights Caesar’s importance to Rome. He appeals to Caesar’s prideful nature in order to charm and flatter him into agreeing with his interpretation…

The tribunes, Marullus and Flavius, break up a gathering of Roman citizens seeking celebration for Julius Caesar’s victorious return from war. The triumph is marked by public games in which Caesar’s friend, Mark Antony, participates. During Caesar's parade on the feast of Lupercal, a soothsayer warns Caesar about the ides of March, which he disregards. In their conversation, Cassius attempts to influence Brutus' opinions into believing Caesar should be slain, in preparation of having Brutus join…

(I.iii.28-32) With these lines, Casca proves himself to be an exemplary foil to Caesar. He is cowardly where Caesar’s bravery is undying; he is cruel and selfish where Caesar is for the good of the people. He is also, conveniently, the first of the conspirators to stab Caesar. Shakespeare, in this event, creates a greater degree of sympathy for Caesar in his audience. A third character developed and utilized well as a result of prophecy would be Cassius. Unlike Caesar and Casca, Cassius…

The way Antony starts his speech is one that is all inclusive and undemanding, he suggests that the crowd listen to him instead of forcing them to. “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;” (3.2.73). Antony starts by naming people he was close with to naming all the people that could be in the crowd to make them all feel welcome to listen. Instead of demanding the crowd to listen to what he will say,…

Julius Cesar and Antigone Dynamic Characters In both Julius Cesar by Shakespeare and Antigone by Sophocles there are two stand out characters that change throughout the entire play. In Julius Cesar the audience meets the noble Brutus. In Antigone, the head strong King Creon is introduced. In both of the plays, the two characters are tragic heroes. Their hamartias lead to both of their downfalls and juristically change them and the plot. But, in the end Brutus seems to have come full circle with…

Drama Analysis Essay In literature, the character’s tragic flaw, ultimately brings about their downfall. Regardless of the intention or character’s best efforts, the tragic flaw will bring about the destruction of the character. A tragedy is a play that shows the fall of a noble hero from high standing to a disaster because of a character flaw. In Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar and Brutus go through this during the course of the play. Julius Caesar’s flaw of arrogance and…

Good and bad, wicked and the true, hero or villain? What is Brutus? Read this essay and those questions will be answered. Julius Caesar is a roman emperor. His right hand man is Marcus Brutus. Who is actually the leader of the conspirators against Caesar. Other conspirators are Casca, Decius, Cinna, Metellus, Trebonius, and Caius. Brutus planes to kill Caesar because he believes the other conspirators that Caesar is a serpent 's egg waiting to hatch. “And therefore think him as a serpent 's egg”…

Tragic Hero Essay The tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare is a play of a tragic hero in this play that is Marcus Brutus. To be a tragic hero that person must have a tragic flaw which in this case has to do with Brutus’s fellow conspirators in their actual intentions of Killing Julius Caesar. Junius Brutus is a very important person to the people of Rome also Marcus Brutus’s ancestor. Junius freed Rome from the tyrannical tarquin kings and in doing so he established the democracy…