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Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (100–44 BC) was a Roman general who played a vital role in the transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire. He was dubbed the Republic’s “dictator in perpetuity.”
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Calupurnia in To Kill a Mockingbird is almost like the nanny for the kids. She is a black lady, older then Atticus, and she cooks and takes care of the kids and so on.
Calpurnia in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and in Plutarch's Lives is the wife of Julius Caesar at the time of his death.
He committed suicide.
Brutus had strato hold his sword while he ran himself into it.
Strato closed his eyes so he didn't have to see this happen.
Brutus actually dies to the same sword that killed Caesar.
It is believed that Brutus dying to the dagger that killed Caesar
was Caesar's revenge.
What was Julius Caesar disability?
He had epilepsy, at least that's what the ancient writers say and for many years general historians believed it. Now, with present day advances in medical knowledge, questions are rising as to whether he actually had epilepsy or suffered from hypoglycemia, which is low blood sugar. The symptoms are the same, and the ancients only knew of epilepsy not hypoglycemia.
What is Caesar's opinion of Antony and Cassius?
he si not worthy. and that Antony wants the people in the list to take blame for the bad things that he will do
What does Cassius plan to do to convince brutus to join the conspiracy?
Cassius plans to forge letters that may make it seem like the villagers think that they are unhappy with caesar as the king and bring his ego up more so it can target the fact that brutus's love for Rome is far greater than the love he has for Caesar.
How are the deaths of Brutus and Cassius alike and different in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar?
They both commited suicide due to realizing that they were losing the battle against Antony and Octavius at Phillipi. They are different because Cassius didn't neede to beg anyone to kill him his slave Pindarus had no trouble killing Cassius because it meant he was free from his rule and Cassius wouldn't be missed by most where as Brutus had to beg his soldiers to kill him because Brutus was an honorable man and prior to the speech of Antony at Caesar's funeral, was beloved by by the Romans.eventually the slave named Clitus allowed Brutus to run upon his sword.
How does decius brutus interpret the dream?
Decius interprets Calphurnia's dream as a way to ersuade Caesar to come out of his house instead of hiding. He tells him that the blood in the dream does not mean death but a way of energizing Rome and that all of his men will laugh at him for believing in such a foolish thing.
Why Brutus joined conspirators?
Brutus is concerned about Caesar as a result of Cassius's arguments. He thinks he's ambitious but has not really seen it. He believes that if Caesar became more powerful he would become more and more tyrannical, and it was necessary to stop him before things got that far.
What illness does Caesar have?
he has what is known now as epilepsy but in his time they just called it falling down syndrome
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In the story it says that they have the Falling Sickness, which is today known as Epilepsy.
Why did Shakespeare write Julius Caesar?
One of the themes of Julius Caesar is the method of selection of a leader. At the time when the play was written, Elizabeth I, the English Queen, was too old to bear children and did not have an heir. Shakespeare's selection of themes reflected the interests and concerns of his times.
Of course the real reason Shakespeare wrote the play was that he wanted to make money. He had been writing plays about the problems of transition of power for seven or eight years already by the time he got around to Caesar. He wrote two more after Queen Elizabeth was dead and King James was firmly installed as her successor. (Which sort of squashes the interests and concerns of the time theory.)
What is interesting is that Julius Caesar does not have anything to do with the succession. It has to do with the effectiveness of the use of violence to return a society to an earlier time. One would therefore expect it to be written at the time of the Gunpowder Plot. But it wasn't; it was written five years earlier.
What do Marullus and Flavius think of Caesar?
Marullus and Flavius was very upset to see the way the citizens were behaving. when Pompey was alive they praise him and now that Caesar killed him, they started praising Caesar. They go along with anyone who wants to rule.
In "Juilius Caesar," Caesar himself describes Cassius as "lean and hungry," a man who thinks too much and is "dangerous" (I, ii, 193-195). Cassius is these things and more. He is envious of Caesar, speaking of him as a Colossus. Cassius is manipulative of Brutus, telling him I have not from your eyes that gentleness/And show of love as I was wont to have (I,ii,32-33) In his manipulations, he is fauning before Brutus, flattering him in order to further sway him to think as he does. Cassius, then, is suggestive,telling Brutus that they groan "underneath this age's yoke" (I,ii,61). He is seductive in his language to Brutus, telling him I, your glass/Will modestly discover to yourself/That of yourself which you yet know not of. (I,ii,68-70) Certainly, Cassius is deceptive and dishonorable because he deceives Brutus by playing to Brutus's own sense of honor: I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus,/As well as I do know your outward favor./Well, honor is the subject of my story...(I,ii,90-93) In truth, honor is not the subject of his story. He leads Brutus to believe that he has the same noble principles as Brutus when it is power that Cassius desires, not the good of Rome, as Brutus wants. Clearly, Cassius is shrewd as he knows how to sway his brother-in-law, Brutus. Later in the play, Cassius is quarrelsome with Brutus, but does he defer to Brutus, who is well-respected, thus again showing shredness.
Who is stoic character in the book Julius Caesar?
Brutus is because he doesn't show any emotion when he found out that his wife, Portia, died. Someone who is stoic is unaffected by grief or pain, and that is why I believe that Brutus is a stoic character in the tragedy of Julius Caesar.
What are Antony and Octavius willing to do to avenge Caesars death?
Mark Antony and Octavian (Octavius' name changed to Octavian in 44 BC when he was adopted by Julius Caesar in his will) formed the Second Triumvirate, a tripartite alliance which also included Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. The Triumvirate fought a civil war (the Liberators' Civil War, 44-42 BC) against the forces of Brutus and Cassius, the leaders of the assassination of Caesar. Mark Antony and Octavian defeated Brutus and Cassius at the Battle of Philippi in Greece.
Who is soothsayer in Julius Caesar?
The soothsayer in Julius Ceasar is the man who tells Caear "Beware of the Ides of March." This has significant meaning, for the ides of March (the 15th) is the day of Julius Caesar's death. Caesar is ignorant towards this man, and for his ignorance, the warning did not get across to Caesar, and he is murdered.
Is Cassius the name of Julius Caesar in shakespeare?
No. Cassius is the name of one of the conspirators. His full name is Caius Cassius. He was the brains behind the conspiracy. Julius Caesar's full name in real life was Gaius Julius Caesar, but in the play he's just called Julius Caesar.
Who was flavius in julius caesar?
Flavius is a character in William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar." He is a tribune who opposes the celebration of Caesar's triumph and expresses disdain for the common people celebrating Caesar's rise to power. Flavius, along with Marullus, attempts to disperse the crowd and criticizes them for their fickleness in shifting loyalties from Pompey to Caesar. His actions reflect the tension between the ruling class and the populace in the play.
She swallowed hot coals or "swallowed fire"
Portia "swallows fire" or hot coals
she ate hot coal
What does Antony tell octavius servant?
Octavius tells Antony that the enemy is coming forth with a battle at Philippi
Who are the main characters of Julius Caesar by Shakespeare?
It depends on whose "story of Julius Caesar" we are talking about. In most such stories Caesar is the main character. However if we are talking about Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar (which is a play and not a story), Caesar is actually dead for most of the play, which suggests that he is not the main character. Some people have argued that the short appearance of his ghost just before the Battle of Philippi and Cassius's remarks about how he will die by the same sword as Caesar mean that Caesar's spirit is at work even after his death, until his murderers are dead. However, that is stretching a point. It is simpler to say that Brutus is the main character in the play, since the real focus is on him and on the kind of political idealism (or possibly naiveté) he demonstrates.
What is the difference between Brutus' and Antony's funeral speech for Caesar?
Marcus Brutus makes his speech very formally to reason the mob for killing Caesar. He tells them that Caesar too ambitious and would eventually become a much powerful ruler and would make the Romans his slave. Brutus appeals to the people's minds and leaves an impression that Caesar would have become a tyrant. What Brutus terms as his reason is a hypothetical situation and is not reason enough for killing Caesar. He does not provide any evidence to his statement that Caesar was ambitious.
Where as Mark Antony uses flawless logic and genuine emotional appeal in his masterful oratory. first of all, Antony enters dramatically to the pulpit with Caesar's body to win the sympathy of the mob. He began his speech by addressing the mob as "friends". Antony really wants to avenge Caesar and tries to convince the crowd into believing the truth that they killed Caesar out of envy. Antony appeals to people's heart.
Hence, he is successful making the mob rise against the conspirators in 'mutiny' and 'rage'. Also, Antony provides evidences of Caesar's humanity and attachment to people by showing them that Caesar had made the people his inheritors of his wealth, gardens. Also Antony tells the crowd that Caesar had always sympathized with them.
This has a greater effect on the people and Antony's periodical emotional outburst only contributes to Antony's impulsive and improvisatory nature serves him perfectly. Antony is gifted with the power of oratory that helped him to stir the common man. Antony proves himself everywhere Brutus was weak. With caution and gradual persuation, he proves that he is a consummate politician using gestures and skilled rhetoric to his advantage.
Unlike Brutus, who prides himself on acting solely with respect to virtue and blinding himself to his personal concerns , Antony never separates his private affairs from his public actions. Antony directly appeals to the hearts of the roman people. His speech is deeply emotional as he believes that people will not listen to reason. Antony humbles himself as "no orator as Brutus is" hinting that Brutus used trickery in his speech to deceive the crowd.
Thus Antony succeed to inflame the Roman mob to rise in rebellion and seek revenge on the conspirators. The mob finds it easier to accept Antony, an emotional and sincere speaker than Brutus who appears arrogant and forceful.
Marcus Brutus makes his speech very formally to reason with the the mob for killing Caesar. He tells them that Caesar too ambitious and would eventually become a much more powerful ruler and would make the Romans his slaves. Brutus appeals to the people's minds and leaves an impression that Caesar would have become a tyrant. What Brutus terms as his reason is a hypothetical situation and is not reason enough for killing Caesar. He does not provide any evidence to his statement that Caesar was ambitious, whereas Mark Antony uses flawless logic and genuine emotional appeal in his masterful oratory. First of all, Antony enters dramatically to the pulpit with Caesar's body to win the sympathy of the mob. He began his speech by addressing the mob as "friends." Antony really wants to avenge Caesar and tries to convince the crowd into believing that they killed Caesar out of envy. Antony appeals to people's hearts.
Hence, he is successful making the mob rise against the conspirators in "mutiny" and "rage." Also, Antony provides evidences of Caesar's humanity and attachment to people by showing them that Caesar had made the people his inheritors of his wealth, gardens, etc. Also Antony tells the crowd that Caesar had always sympathized with them.
This has a greater effect on the people, and Antony's periodical emotional outbursts only contribute to his impulsive and improvisatory nature that serves him perfectly. Antony is gifted with the power of oratory that helped him to stir the common man. Antony proves himself in every place where Brutus was weak. With caution and gradual persuasion, he proves that he is a consummate politician and uses gestures and skilled rhetoric to his advantage.
Unlike Brutus, who prides himself on acting solely with respect to virtue and blinding himself to his personal concerns, Antony never separates his private affairs from his public actions. Antony directly appeals to the hearts of the Roman people. His speech is deeply emotional; he believes that people will not listen to reason. Antony humbles himself as "no orator as Brutus is," hinting that Brutus used trickery in his speech to deceive the crowd.
Thus Antony succeeded in instigating the Roman mob to rise in rebellion and seek revenge on the conspirators. The mob finds it easier to accept Antony, an emotional and sincere speaker, than Brutus, who appears arrogant and forceful.
