In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, Brutus and Cassius are opposites or foils to one another because Brutus is noble while Cassius is manipulative, Brutus is concerned only for the good of Rome while Cassius is concerned only for himself and while Brutus is naive, Cassius never trusts people. Throughout Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are shown to be foils to one another when Brutus is displayed as noble, while Cassius is displayed as manipulative. ... "Brutus' and "Caesar'. ... The last instances where B...

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Antony is now much older than he was in the period of Julius Caesar and although he was a good politician and an experienced commander, his qualifications seem to vanish now. ... By the way, Antony meets Caesar's troops and scores an unexpected victory, which is an excellent example of unexpected reversal, a common element of a tragedy. ... After Antony's death, Caesar takes Cleopatra prisoner for the benefits for his political career however, since she learns about Caesar's intention, she kills herself with poisonous snakes and she is buried next to Antony. ... We learn about...

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The reputation comes from her purported ability to gain the favour of both Caesar and Antony through sensually motivated actions. ... " She also asserts that the double cornucopia is a Greek symbol, which may imply Cleopatra's ability to rule both the Egyptian kingdom and the Greek dynasty prosperously...As such, her representation in this image gives voice to her role within the Roman conflict for power between Julius Caesar and Pompey, as well as Mark Antony and Augustus Caesar in later years. ...

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Shakespeare even invents actions by Octavius Caesar in order to increase our sympathy for the lovers. ... He only ever cried when Julius Caesar died, and he is the greatest soldier that Octavius Caesar knows. ... The fact that Antony spends much of his time in Egypt causes Octavius Caesar to worry that he is becoming effeminate. ...

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