keep power? Niccolò Machiavelli and William Shakespeare agree that the former is generally the best way to remain in power‚ should the person in control be careful. Mark Antony’s Machiavellian nature demonstrates that the ideal politician must be a good actor and be careful in order to be powerful. During Caesar’s funeral‚ Mark Antony proves to be an excellent actor fit for Machiavelli’s prince. He bends the riled crowd to see from his point of view‚ playing on the crowd’s feelings‚ cleverly directing
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Mark antonys speech analysis (dramatic convention- (dramatic irony‚ tragic irony‚ harangue) William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar is famous for its speeches. One of which is the speech I am going to analyze. It is the one told by Mark Antony after Caesar’s death. This play was written by Shakespeare to warn the people of what could happen if the monarch is killed. Mark Antony’s is one of the most important‚ If not the most important‚ parts of the play. It is the turning point of the play‚ because
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How does Act 1 of Antony and Cleopatra prepare the audience for tragedy? In this essay i will discuss how act of Antony and Cleopatra prepare the audience for tragedy. Firstly the character of Antony is one of three who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Caedar. But Antony’s popularity is shortlived‚ as Shakespeare’s audience discovers when Act I opens in Alexandria‚ Egypt‚ where Antony languishes under the spell of Cleopatra’s incomparable beauty and charm. She spends her every wile and
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of Caesar give speeches at Caesar’s funeral‚ Brutus and Mark Antony. Brutus‚ who killed Caesar tries to excuse himself and the conspirators for murdering Caesar. Antony desires to rile up the common people to revolt against Brutus and his accomplices. While both speeches seem to be compelling‚ Mark Antony’s speech worked the best at persuading the audience through his use of rhetorical devices such as logical reasoning and repetition. In Mark Antony’s speech he tries to rally the people of rome into
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Love trilogy between Julius Caesar‚ Mark Anthony and Queen Cleopatra: Born in Alexandria in 69 BC‚ she may not have been particularly beautiful. Her portrait on coins of the time shows her with a hooked nose and manly features‚ though her voice was said to be alluring‚ and she was obviously of high intelligence and ability. She was not actually of Egyptian blood‚ but of Macedonian‚ descended from one of Alexander the Great¹s generals who had come to Egypt in the 300s BC and established himself
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and Mark Antony must win the support of the Romans by making a speech to them. The two former friends become enemies. They share different beliefs in what is right in their eyes. Brutus wants to take the place of Caesar and become powerful. Antony wants justice for his best friend‚ Caesar. However‚ Shakespeare pits Mark Antony’s speech against Brutus’ speech. Antony’s speech is persuasive‚ and heartfelt. He understands the Romans unlike Brutus. Brutus’ speech is brief and not heartfelt. Mark Antony
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English essay In terms of attitude to love‚ what are the similarities/differences between "Romeo and Juliet" and "Antony and Cleopatra"? These two Shakespearian plays are very similar in setting and plot. There seems to be a similar balance of corresponding characters who are fairly alike in each play‚ for examples Antony and Romeo‚ Cleopatra and Juliet‚ Enobarbus and Mercutio etc‚ although the time and geographical setting is different. In both plays the two main characters experience love and a
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that makes Shakespeare’s ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ such a timeless classic that transcends time? It is the ideas and themes that are shown throughout the play and the techniques‚ such as hyperbolic language‚ used to present those. Love and duty are juxtaposed in the play and this shows the connection most people face today‚ the choice between what they need to do and the pleasure they want. The other theme explore in ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ is jealousy. This is what makes Antony and Cleopatra so relatable
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and Rome in Antony and Cleopatra and Republicanism and Monarchy in Julius Caesar of interest to Shakespeare’s time and ours? The 16th and early 17th century was an era fraught with uncertainty for England as it was unclear as to who would succeed an ageing Elizabeth. The Succession was a constant issue throughout the Tudor and Jacobean ages as was the fear of civil war and discontent with monarchs. Shakespeare manages to catch these political and religious worries very well with Antony and Cleopatra
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22/6/13 “Shakespeare’s ability to create tragedy transcends time.” Examine how the playwright uses language forms and features to achieve his purpose in ‘Antony & Cleopatra.’ Shakespeare’s 16th century tragic play ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ is able to transcend time due to its ubiquitous and day-to-day themes of the struggle between reason and emotion and the convoluted definition of honour. These themes are still‚ and always will be‚ so universally relevant because they are very personally
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