Calpurnia Julius Caesar Rhetorical Analysis

This attempt quickly failed when she said that his hubris just took over. “I knew that Caesar should have stayed away from the Senate house yesterday, but I guess his pride just took over his mind, it was just all too much,” Calpurnia sobbed. “This has turned out to be the most tragic moment in my life and I hope those conspirators kneel to the gods, for they have upset the heavens with the killing of the mightiest leader Rome has ever seen.”

Calpurnia had woken up one morning and had had one of the most horrid, vivid dreams she ever had. She was explaining her dream to to Caesar about how he had been killed in her dream. As she was explaining it, Decius showed up to get Caesar to escort him to the Senate House. Calpurnia begged Caesar to stay and not go for the reason of fearing he would be killed. Caesar ended up listening to Decius and turning on his own wife. “How foolish do your fears seem now Calpurnia? I am ashamed I did yield to them. Give me my robe, for I will go” (884). As Calpurnia’s dream went, Caesar ended up being killed that same day. The importance is no one trusting people. Everyone turns on each other at one point, just as Caesar did to

Then, Caesar was brought with his second warning from his wife Calpurnia. His wife Calpurnia had the same dream three times that Caesar was being killed. To please his wife, Caesar did not leave that day to go to the Senate. Finally, the last warning of Caesar’s death was brought through a letter. In the letter, it basically was warning Caesar that the conspirators were going to do something towards Caesar. Caesar did not look at the letter and his fate ends up coming towards him. In similarity, Jesus was brought with 3 predictions of his Passion. Jesus first predictions of his Passion was that he will “Suffer, be rejected, killed, and will rise after three days ( 8:31).” Jesus’s disciples did not comprehend. Second, Jesus had another prediction, but this time he predicted that he will be “delivered, killed, and will rise in three days (9:30-31).” Third, Jesus once again had a final prediction that he would be “delivered, condemned, mocked, flogged, killed, and will rise after three days (10:33-34).” In the play, Julius Caesar had an abominate conspiracy group towards him. Julius was betrayed by a close

Caesar, Calpurnia, and Antony have gathered for the race in which women become “fertile” at the touch of a whip. Antony will race and strike Calpurnia with his whip, so she can become fertile. “A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.” A soothsayer warns Caesar about his doom on March 15th, but Caesar ignores him and calls him crazy. Casca and Brutus discuss what happened to Caesar. “And then he offered it a third time…for he swooned and fell down.” Caesar was offered the crown by the people three times and he refused it and fainted sometimes after that. Casca thinks Caesar wants the crown for himself but played it off like he didn’t. Cassius then discusses his plot with Brutus. “That you might see your shadow. I’ve heard where many

This passage revealed how much of a conceited person Caesar is. The words that Shakespeare chose to make Caesar says showed how he had too much confidence in himself considering that his death is in the next scene. The words that Shakespeare used are intended to reach out to the reader and give them a better understanding of the kind of person that Caesar is. He was successful in carrying out the message. Overall, Shakespeare is known for each character a specific personality that suits them depending what plays they are

These concepts Caesar contributes in his dialogue relate closely to the well known story of Cain and Abel, found in the Book of Genesis. In the famous Old Testament story, Cain, a crop farmer, and Abel, a shepherd, are brothers with an interesting twist to their story. The story begins as Cain and Abel are bringing offering to God, where Cain has gathered some fruit and Abel has brought the very best of his flock to offer to God. Because Abel had offered his very best to God, he “had regard” for his offering, but because Cain had not extended his best towards God, God “had no regard” for his fruit and was cast down, essentially lowering his rank.

Calphurnia being aware of this she then decided to use an appeal to Caesars ego. "When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blade forth the death of princes." Calphurnia uses this statement knowing it will appeal to her husbands ego. By mentioning his ego she knows that she has captured her husbands attention. However due to her distress Calphurnia uses one last attempt to help convince Caesar in staying by using an appeal that applies to her own interests.

On the assumption that a War did occur, he had little to worry about due to the reputation he built up and she never stated who exactly remains victorious, which he took notice of in line 16, “Whose end is purposed by the mighty gods?” Despite the rare occurrences of these visions Calphurnia undergoes, of which not even she pays much attention to except for this one, Caesar handles the situation with a laid-back attitude, declaring

Caesar thinks that “The gods do this in shame of cowardice./ Caesar should be a beast without a heart/ If he should stay at home today and fear./ No Caesar shall not. Danger know full well/ That Caesar is more dangerous than he./ We are two lions littered in one day,/

It is important to highlight the fact that Calpurnia basically is the wife of Caesar in a for all intents and purposes major way. With that said, as a wife you can influence actually your husband, or so they actually thought. This particularly is a pretty great example of her usage of ethos in a kind of big way. In the play, Calpurnia exclaims, “Let me, upon my knee, for the most part prevail in this” (line 34), very contrary to popular belief. This quote reveals how she basically uses pathos as another technique, or so they for all intents and purposes thought.

Decius addressed him as this when he said “To give this day a crown to mighty Caesar” (2 2 56). This leads Caesar to believe that he is mighty and brave enough to go to the senate. Calphurnia did not take Caesar for a brave man who could handle the situation. She probably thought that under the circumstances it was not needed, but to a very egotistical person like Caesar, it is very important. Decius also knew how to turn her twisted nightmare into a vision of accomplishment for Caesar. Decius figured that the vision of blood was all the Romans’ cheer for how great of a leader Caesar is. This made Caesar feel even better about being crowned. So instead of going for the person who did not see that he could handle himself, he chose Decius who showed that he thought of Caesar to be mighty

This passage marks a defining turning point in Julius Caesar. Caesar, persuaded to stay at home by his wife, chooses instead to attend the fatal Senate meeting that Ides of March. Decius’ masterfully persuasive flattery and argument serve to counter and nullify Calpurnia’s less skillfully stated claims. Calphurnia’s argument is weaker from the beginning. Starting off with her personal fright, the great majority of her argument is unadulterated pathos.

Caesar tells his wife Calpurnia “Whose end is purposed by the mighty gods? Yet Caesar shall go forth; for these predictions. Are to the world in general as to Caesar.” He basically is saying that he can defy the gods without any backlash with no repercussions, and again his arrogance shows itself saying that he a human can be on par with

During the novel, Caesar turns into an ambitious leader. Once he gets word that the Senate will crown him king in Act 2, Scene 2, he disregards Calpurnia’s wishes and decides to go to the Senate House. Caesar says, “How foolish do your dreams seem now, Calpurnia! I am ashamed I did yield to them. Bring me my robe for I will go”. By abandoning

She tries to coax him to stay at home and prevent him from meeting with the Senate. Calpurnia tells him of her bad dreams, the augurs’ predictions, and the bad omens people have been seeing. After much persuasion, he agrees to stay home. However, Decius comes in and spouts blarney, manipulating the presages into favorable messages. This causes Caesar to change his mind and consent to seeing the