Essays Tagged: "Julius Caesar"
The Life & Times of Alexander the Great
r has even taken on a superhumanaura, and manyunbelievable legends have been based on his life.When Julius Caesar visited Alexandria, he asked to see the body of the greatest warriorof all time-Alexan ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies
Pompey the Great
Pompey was a Roman general and political leader. He was a member of the first Triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Marcus Crassus, but later became Caesar's enemy. Pompey was born September ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies
The Effects of the Speeches of Brutus and Anthony
The Effects of the Speeches of Brutus and Antony Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's greatest works. It's about a group of conspirators who kill th ... king, Julius, in order to be free. Antony, opposed to the assassination, felt that he should avenge Julius's death. He delivered a speech that convinced the Romans that the murder was unjust, invoking ... otions. He gave reasons that proved Brutus's points to be incorrect. Antony had the people surround Julius's body so that he could point out the wounds. As Antony identified each slice, he named the m ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors
Questionable Heros in the Play Julius Caesar
Questionalbe Heros inthe Play Julius CaesarJulius Caesar, a play written by the famous play-write William Shakespeare, had many ch ... s. The aim of this paper is to take a look at why the main people in this tragedy did what they did.Julius Caesar, the center of the big ordeal, is the first logical person to take a look at. When he ... were not as pure as was first thought.The next person to be looked upon in Mark Antony, apparently Julius Caesar's right-hand man. He plays the part of the hero as he takes Caesar's side after death ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar Having a good background and knowledge of the history of Rome is very helpful t ... d background and knowledge of the history of Rome is very helpful to understand Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar. The setting of this play took place hundreds of years ago, so if one knows a little b ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Difference between Plutarchs and Shakespeares Julius Caesar
Plutarch's and Shakespeare's CaesarJulius Caesar was in a precarious situation. It could be interpreted that hedeserved the fate that p ... or that itwas a cold murder for which he did not deserve. Both Shakespeare and Plutarchwrote about Julius Caesar. Each tells the story a little differently. Plutarchs versionis more sympathetic to Ca ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Brutus' Harmartias
Brutus' Harmartias Throughout the play of "Julius Caesar" Brutus makes many mistakes orharmartias, which eventually lead to his tragic downfall ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
The Use of suspence in Julius Caesar
The Use of Suspense in Julius CaesarSuspense can be defined as the uncertainties the reader feels about what will happen ne ... bout what will happen next in a story, or in this case, a play. William Shakespeare incorporated in Julius Caesar three very suspenseful events on which the whole play depends.The first suspenseful ev ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
MacBeth as a Tragic Hero
dant; however, not all of Shakespeare's Tragedies are named after their tragic heroes. For example, Julius Caesar is not the tragic hero of 'Julius Caesar.' A tragic hero must conform to a set of char ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth
Comparison of Tragedies written by Miller and Aristotle
edy butalso broadens it including the common man. All of thesecharacteristics are seen in the plays Julius Caesar, Death of aSalesman, and Oedipus Rex.Although the title of the play Julius Caesar focu ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
The Life of Charlemagne
to create and control one of the largest empires in history comparable to that of the one ruled by Julius Caesar. Charlamagne led many of his armies battle to victory on the battle field himself and ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The life of Julius Caeser
Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the courseof the history of the Greco - ... ed? Caesar was a major partof the Roman Empire because of his strength and his strong warstrategies.Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman whose dictatorship waspivotal in Rome's transition f ... etappeared and it was regarded as evidence of his godhead and he wasformally consecrated and "divus Julius," or divine Julius. Octavius,whose name became Caesar Octavianus after his adoption by Caesar ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Shakespear's Julius Caesar
Shakespear's Julius CaesarMarcus Antonius (Mark Antony): One of the Triumvirs (leaders) who rule Rome following C ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Brutus vs. Cassius
Brutus vs. CassiusWilliam Shakespeare's Julius Caesar is a play about characters during the Roman Empire. In the play, several people, inclu ... during the Roman Empire. In the play, several people, including Cassius and Brutus conspire to kill Julius Caesar for different reasons. Brutus believes that the sole reason behind Caesar's death is t ... o accomplish all of he tasks.The characters of Brutus and Cassius have many similarities throughout Julius Caesar, but their differences outweigh them. Brutus uses long speeches to get across his poin ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
The Shakespearean Theatre
eare eventually became the most popular playwright in England and part owner of the Globe Theatre. (Julius Caesar booklet, p. 1)There was a need for a place in which actors would reach their growing a ... are's stage upon his work was to make the scenes in the play more person scenes than place scenes. (Julius Caesar booklet, p. 1)At every change of scene there was no prolonged scene changes involving ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
This is a biography on Augustus Caesar. Tells about his life and accomplishments as a ruler of Rome.
ust be a large contributor to the city (Boardman 533-534).Octavius Caesar was related to the famous Julius Caesar through Octavius' mother. Atria was Octavius' grandmother and Julius Caesar's sister, ... Octavius' grandmother and Julius Caesar's sister, therefore making Octavius his great-nephew. When Julius Caesar was murdered in 44 B.C., his will read that Octavius was to be adopted by him, making ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies
Julius Caesar- Brutus & Cassius: Who Is the better leader?
In William Shakespeare?s Julius Caesar, Brutus and Cassius are very influential characters. Each character makes many mistake ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare
Drama and how it got started
, Shakespeare looked back to the times of ancient Greece to get stories for some of his plays, like Julius Caesar. Many of the ideas and themes that were used are timeless, and will always be used. So ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Drama
Amy Lowell Research Paper
it to poetry. There are a few readings that can be compared to this quote. In William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar the true heart of a man is revealed. Through Caesar's words and action his heart was r ... lities.The quote "Poetry and History are Textbooks to The Heart of Man" -Amy Lowell was compared to Julius Caesar through characterization and conflict. There we many times that Caesar had trouble doi ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry
Julius Caesar - the speeches of Antony and Brutus
The speechesIn the story, Julius Caesar, two mean with two different beliefs come to the same crowd to share their story and t ... l different points of views in there speeches, points that show a lot about their characters in the Julius Caesar. Brutus is very loyal to Rome and is an honest man. By killing Caesar and his ambition ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors