Isra Mahmood BA English Hons II – B 599 Paper IV Project The Effects of the Affair of Caesar and Cleopatra on Calpurnia ------------------------------------------------- Introduction After Hatshepsut‚ Cleopatra was the only Queen of Egypt who was seriously referred to as “Pharaoh”. The torrid love affair between one of the highest regarded Queens in history and that of the phenomenal Julius Caesar is considered to be one of the most romantic and grand ones in the world. Cecil B. Demille seems to
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Misunderstandings in Julius Caesar We all know that‚ in life‚ one tiny misconception can deliver catastrophic results. That is especially true in the works of Shakespeare (except‚ in Shakespeare‚ everyone ends up dead). Cassius’s forged letters‚ Decius’s conversation with Caesar‚ and Pindarus’s misreading of Titinius’ battle against Antony are all prime examples of the fallacies in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and their outcomes. First and foremost is Cassuis’s forged letters. In a desperate
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Julius Caesar Outline I. Julius‚ Caesar‚ a Roman dictator from the Classical Era‚ dramatically changed the course of the Greco-Roman empire by way of his life and upbringing‚ accomplishments‚ and legacy. II. Julius Caesar was born into a family of means thus automatically paving the way for his leadership role he would take on in his future. (green) a. Born into Julian Gens‚ a patrician family in Rome (Julius Caesar‚ Ebsco‚ 1) b. Aunt’s marriage to Marius helped his political
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Antony’s speech. line-to-line analysis: / / - / - - / - - / Friends‚ Romans‚ countrymen‚ lend me your ears; From a rhythmic perspective‚ the trochaic feel of this opening immediately commands attention. The succession of hard stresses is also Shakespeare’s way of using the verse to help Antony cut through the din of the crowd. Antony also echoes the opening line that Brutus uses ("Romans‚ countrymen‚ and lovers!")‚ but conspicuously rearranges it; where Brutus begins
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Julius Caesar William Shakespeare THE PLAY THE PLOT The working people of Rome are overjoyed: Julius Caesar has beaten Pompey ’s sons in battle‚ and everyone ’s getting a day off from work to celebrate Caesar ’s triumphant return. But two Roman officers‚ Flavius and Marullus‚ chase the crowds away: how dare the citizens support a tyrant who threatens to undermine hundreds of years of Republican (representative) rule! Don ’t they know that Caesar wants to be king? Caesar parades by in
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare‚ believed to have been written in 1599 and first performed in 1623. The story is set on ancient Rome and portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar‚ his assassination and the defeat of the conspirators at the Battle of Philippi. William Shakespeare (who was baptized on 26 April 1564 and died in 1616) was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and a
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who were in charge of the assassination of Julius Caesar had many reasons for their attack and desire to kill the emperor of the Roman Republic. The four men that came up with the plan to assassinate Julius Caesar were not enemies of him‚ and had different beliefs on why they should kill him. The first two conspirators‚ Gaius Trebonius and Junius Brutus Albinus‚ both having a friendly relationship with Julius Caesar‚ had both served and fought with Caesar‚ but both men believed they had not been given
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Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ written by William Shakespeare took place in Rome 44 B.C. Caesar is a military leader‚ and the most powerful man in Rome. Although he has flaws that do not make him fit to be the ruler of Rome. And for his flaws he has a group of conspirators who are against him. The conspirators including his best friend‚ plan to kill Caesar. Caesar was deaf in his left ear‚ arrogant‚ confident and had epilepsy. His wife’s name was Calpurnia and his best friend was Brutus. Caesar thinks of
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jealousy and envy. This happened to Caesar. He helped a lot of people‚ the people of Rome‚ the senators‚ the soldiers and the Rome itself. But what had happened to him? Who is Julius Caesar‚ on the first place? What did he do? CHARACTERS: * Julius Caesar * Pompey * Julia * Cornelia * Marcus Brutus * Antony * Cassius * Octavius * Casca * Calpurnia * Portia
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like a colossus"�(Julius Caesar 1.2.142-43). These words were spoken by Cassius‚ a character in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar. He is speaking about Julius Caesar and Caesar’s arrogance and overconfidence. This quote also shows how Shakespeare perceived Julius Caesar as a prominent and influential man of his time. However‚ this view is not shared by all of the biographers that chose to write about Julius Caesar. In fact a famous ancient writer named Plutarch depicted Julius Caesar as a power-hungry
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