Julius Caesar It shows quite clearly the structural and psychological features of tragedy. ... All through the play it is the nobility of the Brutus which Shakespeare has worked to emphasize. ... Themis and Nemesis can be seen in Julius Caesar. ... But the beginning of the fourth act of Julius Caesar brings in reversal of the situation what Aristotle called "peripeteia": it is now Brutus and his fellow conspirators who are haunted, and Caesar friends are the haunters. ... What makes Julius Caesar a tragedy, and a great tragedy, is that it deals with problems of character and morality t...

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William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, is mainly based on the assassination of Julius Caesar. ... Brutus believes he uses wise judgment in his plans to prevail over Caesar. ... They fear that Caesar's death will cause Antony to seek revenge. Cassius states "Let Antony and Caesar fall together," (2.1.161). ... After Caesar's assassination, Antony proposes to speak at the funeral. ...

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Each character in Julius Caesar, written by William Shakespeare, has a different personality allowing each character to be unique in his or her own way, making the play seem realistic. ... After the killing of Caesar, Brutus explains that he killed Caesar not because he loved Caesar less, but because he loved Rome more. ... Unlike Brutus, Cassius kills Caesar out of envy. ... He shows his envy of Caesar when he is talking to Brutus and asks how a weak man like Caesar could rule Rome. ... In Julius Caesar, each character has a different personality which allows the play to seem realistic. ...

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Indirectly, this chaos that ensues after Caesar's assassination is an important function in the play as it is reminiscent of Shakespeare's contemporaries in the Elizabethan context. ... Shakespeare shows that the public believes Caesar is suited to be the leader of Rome and adore him through the word choice of "awe" and "majestic world" (I.II) in relation to Caesar. ... So let it be with Caesar" to reflects his view of Caesar as noble and good. ... Shakespeare makes this evident in the accumulation and alliteration "he was my friend, faithful and just to...

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In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, the two main characters are presented as foils to each other. Brutus and Cassius, two of the lead conspirators whom arranged the assassination of the Roman political figure Julius Caesar, remain in direct contrast throughout the play. ... The motives for the murder of Julius Caesar from both conspirators differ dramatically. ... After the assassination of Caesar, both sides, Cassius and Brutus are against Antony, Caesar's good friend, and Octavius, the heir to Caesar's throne, separate and form t...

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In William Shakespeare play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, soon to be emperor Julius Caesar is murdered by the Conspiracy and Rome is left powerless and out of control. ... You can feel his passion and love for the people of Rome and Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, Antony visits Caesar's cold, lifeless body, and says, "Passion, I see, is catching, for mine eyes" (III.i.283). ... Well Brutus was always loyal to Caesar. ... He knows that the only way to save Rome from total chaos is to kill Caesar. ...

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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written be William Shakespeare, has a character named Brutus who has a tragic flaw that is honor. ... Cassius is happy that Brutus listened to him and wants to kill Caesar. ... Brutus announces, "And for Marc Antony, think not of him;/For her can do no more then Caesar's arm/ When Caesar's head is off"(2.1181-183). ... Antony is speaking over Caesar's body because Brutus allows him to speak to the Romans about Caesar and his death. ... Shakespeare wants his audience to learn that being an honorable person can hurt you in the end. ...

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