Brutus’ decision not to kill Antony at the time may have been honourable but it was unwise in the light of things to come. Brutus’ honour and nobility initiated the mistakes he made that led to his tragic downfall‚ sparing Antony’s life being the most detrimental. The string that unravelled the drawback begins in the first scene of the second act where the naïve Brutus is swayed by Cassius and joins the conspiracy. The plot against Caesar is first devised by Cassius‚ who slowly allows Brutus
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The True Tragic Hero In Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Marcus Brutus and Julius Caesar are different characters‚ but somehow similar. Marcus Brutus is a Roman political leader‚ son-in-law of the Roman philosopher Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger‚ born in Rome‚ and educated in law. Julius Caesar is a Roman general and statesman‚ who laid the foundations of the Roman imperial system. Brutus’s honorable ideals leave him open for manipulation by Cassius‚ a man opposed to Caesar. He believes
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language in Anthony and Brutus’ speeches In Henry V‚ Henry uses rhetoric very effectively as he persuades the Governor at Harfleur to surrender and encourages his troops onward with his ‘Once more unto the breach’ speech. This is very similar to Anthony and Brutus of Julius Caesar as they use rhetoric to influence the ‘mob’; firstly Brutus wins the crowd over and they believe the death of Caesar is a good thing and then Anthony turns them around and they end up hating Cassius and Brutus. Henry uses rhetoric
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I have studied Julius Caesar a play written by William Shakespeare. I focused the study on act 3 scene 2 the speeches by Brutus and Antony. I am looking at the persuasive techniques used by the two speakers and why Antony’s speech won over the crowd. Julius Caesar has been an influential figure in history for 2000 years. Caesar was such a powerful‚ heroic leader with his death a devastating civil war ensued. Julius Caesar is so influential decisions made today in the present day idolise him like
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for Rome. He was killed by people close to him. During his rule he had made people want to kill him. Brutus led the attack on Caesar in March 15‚ 44BCE. Caesar attended the last meeting of the Senate before his departure‚ held at its temporary quarters in the regular meeting house of the Senate. “There were sixty conspirators‚ led by Marcus Junius Brutus‚ Gaius Cassius Longinus‚ Decimus Brutus Albinus‚ and Gaius Trebonius‚ came to the meeting with daggers concealed in their togas and stuck Caesar at
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cities and went through several wars‚ diplomacy‚ and shrewdness. Rome had a de-facto empire before the Republic came to an end. Rome became the unchallenged masters of Italy. On March 15th 44 BCE‚ Julian Ceaser was murdered by Marcus Brutus‚ Decimus Albinus‚ Gaius Trebonius‚ and Gaius Longinus. Ceaser attended a meeting of senate when his group of murderers stabbed him over 23 times with daggers that were concealed in their togas. “When in 31 BC Octavianus‚ the adopted son of Julius Caesar‚ defeated
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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 the credit the deserved for the work they had done for him (Wasson). The other two conspirators‚ Gaius Cassius Linginus and Marcus Junius Brutus did not have the same relationship with Caesar as the first two did. Both of these men had fought
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Thirsting for Power Monica Rivera Power is defined the ability to do something or act in a particular way‚ especially as a faculty or quality. Each and every person possesses some type of power over another thing. Some people are content with not having any power whatsoever and then there are people whose entire lives revolve around that thirst and need for power. The latter is a description of two famous people in history‚ Malcolm X and Julius Caesar. Thirsting for
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A gladiator was a trained warrior who fought bloody battles to entertain the ancient romans. According to tradition‚ gladiators were introduced to Rome in 264 B.C.‚ when Decimus Junius Brutus had three pairs of gladiators fight during his father’s funeral. The games soon became very popular soon after. The gladiatorial games could be compared to that of a present day circus. Gladiators were usually prisoners of wars‚ prisoners who committed serious crimes‚ or slaves. The Romans built many structures
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in that time. But what does the gladiatorial games reveal about the Roman empire‚ and most importantly what does it reveal about the Roman people? The first Roman gladiatorial games were held in 246 BCE by Marcus and Decimus Brutus in honor of their father‚ Junius Brutus‚ as a funeral gift for the dead. It was a relatively small affair that included the combat of three pairs of slaves in the Forum Boarium (a cattle market). But gradually the gladiatorial spectacle became separated from the
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