Julius Caesar was scripted by William Shakespeare, a highly regarded English writer. In the play, Cassius is the manipulator and instigator of the play, he uses rhetoric to gain more people in his plan to murder Caesar. Cassius convinces 7 others to join his conspiracy. The conspirators are Cassius, Brutus, Cinna, Casca, Trebonius, Ligarius, Decius, and Metellus; these are the men who plan to kill Caesar. After Caesar is murdered, the conspirators must hide their crime so they have Antony give a speech at his funeral but he must only say good things and not name the conspirators.
Analysis Of Julius Caesar Funeral Death Speeches Julius Caesar was like a god to his people because he was the leader in Rome, and he influenced numerous individuals. People were shocked when Caesar was murdered by Bursitis because they lost their hero. During Caesar’s funeral, as described in Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar , there are two speeches given by Brutus and Anthony. Some of the rhetorical terms that are used in the death speeches are antithesis, metaphor, chiasmus, and alliteration which will be explained in the body of this essay.
Rough draft How can love for a country can lead to a person’s death? The play “the tragedy of Julius Caesar” written by William shakespeare is about Julius Caesar who is about to become king of rome and a group of conspirators consisting out of Brutus, Cassius and others. Who are planning on killing Caesar. Brutus didn’t want to join the conspiracy but cassius talked him into it. All of them kill for different motives.
Next, Antony uses the fact that he is Caesar’s best friend to provide a more reassuring tone toward the Romans in order for them to believe him and follow him like how they have trusted Caesar. When Antony says “He was my friend, faithful and just to me” (3.2.94). Utilizing the word “friend”, he wants them to feel friendly with him. Antony loves to be confident with everything that does, he says “faithful and just to me” tends to be a style of talking that only those who are super confident used, because how would he ever know if Caesar was only faithful to him. Not only that Antony uses reassuring tone in his speech to gain the Romans, but he is also confident in his way of talking that make Antony to be an effective leader because in general,
How can morality be judged based on the actions taken by the characters in Julius Caesar? In the tragedy Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, the characters Portia, Antony, and Brutus appear as masterful manipulators who use different rhetorical tactics such as simile, paralipsis, and repetition to influence those around them. Throughout the play, these characters use rhetoric to sway the opinions of others in order to achieve their own personal desires. Shakespeare uses rhetorical strategies such as repetition and rhetorical questions through Portia as she pleads with Brutus to reveal his secret. The repetition of Brutus' name throughout her sentences shows how much she is trying so vigorously to assist Brutus in his troubles,
Good Morning Fellow Senators, Today I am here to discuss why Julius Caesar should be kept alive. Julius Caesar was a good man, and he has done many good things for Rome. He is a brilliant war general, and the public love him, and he is the dictator of Rome. And I would like to convince you to keep him alive.
William Shakespeare’s plays are considered some of history's most renowned pieces of literature and art. While some of his masterpieces take on more fictional plotlines, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a historical play based on the political rivalries and conflicts that occurred within the Roman Republic of ancient Rome. Throughout his plays, Shakespeare utilized several rhetorical techniques to demonstrate character relationships and important character arcs. In William Shakespeare’s dramatic play Julius Caesar, Shakespearean characters’ employment of rhetorical strategies such as rhetorical questions, appeals to emotion, and classical allusions facilitate the shifts of other characters’ perceptions. Cassius describes how he and Brutus measure
Over this past month my noble man Caesar has ridden this world of pompey. After this courageous act occurred, the people of Rome decided to make him king. Soon after his return the feast of lubrical had approached. Us noblemen met up in a public place to celebrate. At that time a rumor had been spreading that the people of rome wanted to crown caesar.
Funeral Speech Showdown Most people have a friend or two that they love dearly, and would do nearly anything for. What happens whenever those friends betray you? In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and fellow conspirators kill Caesar for, what they feel is, the good of Rome. At Caesar’s funeral, two speeches are given.
I am here today to tell you that I have decided to let Julius Caesar live. I am making this choice because Julius Caesar was a hero to many people, was a brilliant military leader, and devoted his life to help Rome. First, Caesar was a hero to people all around Rome. He saved Brutus’s life. Now, Brutus wants to kill him.
The Better Speech “A speech should not be just be a sharing of information, but a sharing of yourself.” This quote by Ralph Archbold is relevant in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar when Brutus and Antony spoke to the people of Rome, after Caesar’s death. Although Brutus was an honorable man, his speech did not get the outcome he wanted. Antony was very cunning, concise and used pathos to influence the people of Rome. Overall, Antony knew beforehand how to manipulate the crowd with his speech more than Brutus.
I had risen very far throughout my years, through leading fleets in the army as commander and then through working closely with the dictator over the years. But it wasn’t enough. Caesar loved me like a son, and even called me an heir.
Thank you so much for having me today. Now, Brutus was a good friend, a loving husband, and probably would have been a noble father if he hadn’t thrown me into poverty the day I was born. He died having no children to his name, although that definitely wasn’t for lack of trying. I am Amilianus Caeruleus, the son of Marcus Brutus’s tenth mistress, if we don’t count his first wife, Claudia Pulchra, or any of his “foreign affairs”. In all seriousness, Marcus Brutus was a very honorable man.
Senators, We are gathered here today to discuss a exceedingly pressing matter. Men among us desire to kill Caesar. I strongly believe that Caesar should be spared because he is an intelligent leader, one who thinks for the people below him and a man who is not afraid to defy authority. First of all Julius is a leader who is able to make smart decisions for the good of everyone.
Proving a Tragic Hero A character who makes a judgement or error that inevitably leads to his or her own destruction, defines a tragic hero, according to Aristotle. In William Shakespeare’s writings, one character generally identifies as a tragic hero. Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, comes from the true events that took place in Rome during the time that Caesar rose and gained power as dictator. After Pompey’s death in Egypt; caused by each of their power-hungry desires, Caesar declared himself dictator of Rome.
