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    In the play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare asserts that men are quick to believe in what they wish to be true. Shakespeare supports his claim by illustrating two speeches with contrasting views using logical, emotional, and ethical appeals. The author’s purpose is to use these different appeals in order to create a choice for the audience of who to follow. Shakespeare addresses a widespread audience to demonstrate the power of rhetoric in his play by epitomizing how quick an audience

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    It can be difficult to fully understand what it would be like to live under a king in Ancient Rome, it was a more barbaric time where any allegiance made could disappear in a war, and everyone knew where their place in society was. Considering that the ideal Roman was one who would die for his nation, William Shakespeare’s play “Julius Caesar” does a good job addressing a sociopolitical issue that still occurs today. Through his use of rhetoric, William Shakespeare compares the leadership qualities

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    After finishing “The Abundant Community,” I was relieved that I no longer needed to read this long winded book that could have been summarized into a pamphlet. Do not get me wrong, I like some of the ideas that were presented such as; trust, friendship, and communal pride. However, on the other side of the coin there is the consumer way of life were we are in debt, slaves to the system, and are lazy. I did not like how the authors had a very bias way of looking at the two different ways of life.

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    Derrick Buescher Mrs. Parks English II 2 February 2016 Real Ending of Characters in Julius Caesar In the war between Brutus, Cassius, Octavius, and Mark Antony, William Shakespeare didn’t kill off very many of the characters and there were a lot that were still alive. In Julius Caesar, Shakespeare left out a lot of people from dying and Calphurnia, Lucius, and Mark Antony should have been killed. In the play, Calphurnia was Caesar’s lovely wife and she cared a lot about Caesar. Calphurnia didn’t

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    Irony is the expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite. This literary device can be easily identified throughout the Shakespearean play, Julius Caesar. All three types of irony, dramatic, situational, and verbal, are displayed throughout the play to keep the audience entertained and interested. Although the characters intend no irony, Shakespeare's irony is evident throughout much of the play (Bloom). Irony is often used in Shakespeare's plays to help reveal

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    I was making sure that everything for the dinner party was ready when I heard a knock on the door. A slave answered, and brought in Paul. “Oh, hello, Paul, you came! Please, sit down right here.” I showed him to the lectus imus, or the low couch. This is where I, the host, would sit, along with a few other guests. “You may sit next to me during the meal.” He smiled and nodded politely. “Yes, alright. I am honored.” He sat down on the couch while I waited for the rest of the guests to come. Next came

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    Shakespeare’s Tragic Hero William Shakespeare, “ The Bard”, is one of the most influential figure that shaped the english language. He has wrote some of the most well known poetry and plays. Also he has has a large influence on the english language itself. He added around 5,000 different words that we still use today. Some Shakespeare’s most well known plays are Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar was one of Shakespeare 's plays that

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    It was the leadership of Caesar, Alexander, and Hannibal that heavily influenced the Roman society, the ancient world, and the western civilization. Ambition drove Alexander the Great to conquer the unconquered, propelled Caesar to the top of the political spectrum with no birthright, and helped Hannibal defeat a dominent society in the ancient world. It was Julius Caesar's successful military tactics, his drive to the top of the political society, and his succession without the right, privilege

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    A Comparison of Speeches by Brutus and Antony in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar This historic play which was written by William Shakespeare in the 16 century as a play is in fact based on older history dating back to time before Christ. When the roman empire was the most powerful in the world and a man named Julius Caesar was the roman statesman and general who ruled it. William Shakespeare however changes the historic accounts to some point in order for the

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    Most biographies written about William Shakespeare attempt to explain his life chronologically from birth to death. These accounts aim to describe his life through discussing his works and accomplishments. The problem with this pattern is that there are only so many ways humans can rewrite the same facts about the same person. Contrary to most papers about Shakespeare, the essay titled “What Was He Really Like?”, written by Stanley Wells, focuses internally on who Shakespeare was as an ordinary person

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