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Historically, it is said that Julius Caesar made no sound while his peers murdered him except for a grunt at the first stab. He died silently, and with betrayed dignity. However, in Shakespeare's play, it is said that Julius Caesar says, "Et tu, Brute?" ("And you, Brutus?") right before he falls to the ground dead. Brutus was someone Julius Caesar considered a friend, and this quote channels the emotion that he must have felt in his last moments. However, this is merely Shakespeare's interpretation.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y ago"Et tu, Brute?"
It means Even You Brutus?
He said that because his friend Brutus betrayed him by being one of the senators who stabbed him to death. They did that because they feared he had too much power, and they took away the senators power.
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∙ 12y agoceasar is dead brutus is dead Cassius is dead.
ceasar~ killed by the conspirators
brutus~ has one of his men kill him because he knows that he is going to lose the battle that he and Cassius fought against Anthony and does not want to become a prisoner
Cassius~ has his man servent kill him because it looked like one of his men was being killed brutally but it turns out they were only celebrating him (they thought the other people were Anthony's troops so the guy went to see and they weren't annd they welcomed him with opn arms [literally] and looked like he was being killed to Cassius)
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Caesars final words "You, too, Brutus"? Please write a short response to Caesars final words to Brutus. What did Caesar mean? "You, too, Brutus"?
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∙ 14y agoAccording to Shakespeare, the last words of Caesar was:
"Et tu, Brute?- Then fall, Caesar!"
"Et tu, Brute?" means "Also you, Brutus?" or "Even you, Brutus?"
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∙ 13y ago"I feel a pain here" pointing to his neck before he collapsed with an aneurysm.
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∙ 8y agoIt's a longish speech but it boils down to this: Caesar was ambitious, that is dangerous and therefore he was killed.
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∙ 12y agostuff me
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Is the relationship between Brutus and Cassius based on convenience or actual friendship?
In the beginning of the play, Brutus is trusted by Caesar, and they have a filial sort of relationship. But Brutus plays a large role in Caesar's assassination. Caesar's dying words are, "Et tu, Brute?" (you too, Brutus?) because he can hardly believe that someone he loved and was close to would murder him. Brutus reasons, "Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more." He thinks that killing Caesar was for the greater good, and if you've read the play, you would realize that Brutus's fatal flaw is his nobility. He overthinks everything, always searching for the noble, honorable, "right" thing to do. It was also mentioned that perhaps Brutus was truly Caesar's son, of an affair. At Brutus's funeral oration, Antony says Brutus was "Caesar's angel," although it is never blatantly explained why Caesar trusts and loves Brutus so much, then is betrayed. Although Brutus's honor to Caesar is strong in the beginning, it wavers enough for him to take part in Caesar's murder, but then he sees the effects because of it. By the end of the play, Brutus sees that Rome in the hands of Antony, Octavius, etc is worse than it would have been under Caesar's ruling, and Brutus commits suicide. Note that this question does not have anything to do with the question. The question entails the relationship between BRUTUS and CASSIUS, while this answer is telling the relationship between Brutus and Caeser.
What does Et tu Brute mean in the Julius Caesar play?
When Julius Caesar saw that his dear friend Marcus Brutus was also heading to kill him(and eventually did), he could not take the pain and exclaimed 'Et tu brute'(Latin)- 'You also Brutus'.
What does et tu brute mean how do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?
et tu brute means "And thou, Brutus?" or - You too Brutus?/How about you Brutus?
Who were Julius caesars close friends?
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare. Julius Caesar's three closest friends were Brutus, Antony, and Cassius.
What does Brutus in Julius Caesar mean when he says 'He then unto the ladder turns his back looks in the clouds scorning the base degrees by which he did ascend?
Brutus is afraid that once Caesar has used his friends and associates as a ladder to achieve greatness, he will then turn his back on them and look away ("in the clouds") and hold the steps or degrees he used to get there in contempt.
What did Brutus mean by lovers?
I'm not sure what you mean. Brutus' mother was Julius Caesar's mistress, that is, they were lovers.
When was brutus born and when did he die?
If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.If you mean the Marcus Brutus who was one of Caesar's assassins, he was born in 85 BC and died in 42 BC.
What would it mean for the republic to have a king?
This must be reffering to that assignment regarding Brutus and Caesar....
Is the relationship between Brutus and Cassius based on convenience or actual friendship?
In the beginning of the play, Brutus is trusted by Caesar, and they have a filial sort of relationship. But Brutus plays a large role in Caesar's assassination. Caesar's dying words are, "Et tu, Brute?" (you too, Brutus?) because he can hardly believe that someone he loved and was close to would murder him. Brutus reasons, "Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more." He thinks that killing Caesar was for the greater good, and if you've read the play, you would realize that Brutus's fatal flaw is his nobility. He overthinks everything, always searching for the noble, honorable, "right" thing to do. It was also mentioned that perhaps Brutus was truly Caesar's son, of an affair. At Brutus's funeral oration, Antony says Brutus was "Caesar's angel," although it is never blatantly explained why Caesar trusts and loves Brutus so much, then is betrayed. Although Brutus's honor to Caesar is strong in the beginning, it wavers enough for him to take part in Caesar's murder, but then he sees the effects because of it. By the end of the play, Brutus sees that Rome in the hands of Antony, Octavius, etc is worse than it would have been under Caesar's ruling, and Brutus commits suicide. Note that this question does not have anything to do with the question. The question entails the relationship between BRUTUS and CASSIUS, while this answer is telling the relationship between Brutus and Caeser.
What does Et tu Brute mean in the Julius Caesar play?
When Julius Caesar saw that his dear friend Marcus Brutus was also heading to kill him(and eventually did), he could not take the pain and exclaimed 'Et tu brute'(Latin)- 'You also Brutus'.
What does et tu brute mean how do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?
et tu brute means "And thou, Brutus?" or - You too Brutus?/How about you Brutus?
Antony pulls back the cloak from Caesar's body and points at various stab wounds on the body. What is he referring to and what does he mean when he says 'This was the most unkindest cut of all'?
Antony shows the commoners Caesar's wounds to emphasize the cruelty of the conspirators' actions. When he says "this was the most unkindest cut of all" he's referring to where Brutus stabbed Caesar. Since Brutus was his friend, he really betrayed Caesar. It was like a friend "stabbing you in the back."
Who were Julius caesars close friends?
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a play written by William Shakespeare. Julius Caesar's three closest friends were Brutus, Antony, and Cassius.
Why is Brutus better than the other conspirators?
Brutus was a trustworthy person; he had good intentions. He was a strong believer in honesty which comes hand in hand with being trustworthy. When the conspirators wanted to kill Mark Antony, Brutus objected to it.
Who says et tu brute in Julius Caesar?
Question: In principle, Et tu, Brute! means "And you, too, brutus?" but i do not understand why the "us" changes to "e" in the name. i assume shakespeare was just trying to show off his knowledge of how latin endings change because of case, but isn't this still the nominative case?Correct Answer:No. The nominative case is used to indicate subjects, as in:Brutus venit. = Brutus is coming.BUT, in his tragedy "Julius Caesar,"when the dying Caesar addresses his erstwhile friend Brutus, who has joined the conspiracy to assassinate him, Wm Shakespeare was not showing off; he was correctly applying the vocative case form. The vocative case changes the name of the person who is is being addressed, as in:Et tu, Brute! = Even you, Brutus!This sentence means, 'you too, Brutus?' He was absolutely surprised, when he realized that, his son Brutus took part in the assassinate against him.
What does Brutus in Julius Caesar mean when he says 'He then unto the ladder turns his back looks in the clouds scorning the base degrees by which he did ascend?
Brutus is afraid that once Caesar has used his friends and associates as a ladder to achieve greatness, he will then turn his back on them and look away ("in the clouds") and hold the steps or degrees he used to get there in contempt.
What is the explanation of Brutus's speech?
If you mean the speech which starts "Romans, countrymen and lovers! Hear me for my cause", he is presenting a justification for why he and his fellow conspirators assassinated Caesar.
