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Act 3 Scene 2 of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar Act 3 Scene 2 is most deffinately a pivitol episode in the play. In this essay I will be explaining why that is the case. In the previous Scene, Act 3 Scene 1, Caesar refuses to read the Soothsayer's warning. He mocks the soothsayer by saying, "the ides of March are come." This turns out to be very foolish by Caesar as, not long after this mockery, Caesar is stabbed by a group of conspirators. After Caesar is murdered, Brutus allows Mark Anthony to address the crowd at Caesars funeral. However, there is one condition, Brutus instructs Anthony "You shall not in your funeral speech blame us. But speak all good you can devise of Caesar." Anthony is allowed to say pretty much what he wants except he must not blame Brutus and the other conspirators for the death of Caesar. In Act 3 Scene 3 (the scene following on from the one in question) the Roman citizens have been stirred up to anger, they are very much against the conspirators: so much so that they kill an innocent man simply because he happens to have the same name as one of the conspirators. It is in the scenes directly following Act 3 Scene 2 that we see two clear, hostile 'armys' or groups. One led by Anthony, the other by Brutus. However there seems to be friction between two members of Brutus' camp- Brutus and Cassius. Cassius aggressively warns Brutus to "have mind upon health, tempt me no further." Before allowing Mark Anthony to address the crowd, Brutus himself delivers a speech to the crowd at Caesars funeral. In his speech he also stressed that Anthony was only speaking under his (Brutus') permission. It is clear from their speeches, that Anthony and Brutus are two very clever men. Both speeches to an extent achieve their purposes. Brutus has just killed Caesar in front of the assembled citizens. The Roman citizens loved Caesar, to some Caesar was like a God. They have
Analysis of the Funeral Speeches of Brutus and Marc Antony from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar At the funeral of Julius Caesar two characters make speeches to the plebeian mob, Brutus and Marc Antony. Shakespeare shows us the personalities of the two orators and gives one an advantage over the other. Marc Antony has an advantage over Brutus because he speaks after Brutus and he has Caesar’s body. He also interrupts Brutus’ speech.
The Rebellion in Act 3 Scene 1 of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. The speeches take place at Julius Caesar's funeral, Brutus is one of. the leaders of a group of conspirators, who assassinated Julius Caesar. in the Senate.
in the play. The sudden and fatal violence in Act 3, Scene 1, as well
* Hastiness- Romeo is hasty to fall in and out of love. The two are
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better of him. He doesn't even know her name and he believes he is in
weapons. He has to use race as an excuse as he knows that Othello is
this is said at the beginning of act 3 scene and is saying that if
Marc Antony walks up with Octavius, Messala, Lucillius, and the rest of their army. Upon finding Brutus' corpse, Lucillius states that he is joyful Brutus was not captured alive. Octavius decides to take Brutus's remaining men into his own army. Antony speaks over Brutus's body, saying that Brutus was the noblest Roman of all; while the other conspirators such as Cassius killed Caesar out of envy and jealousy, Brutus killed him only because it is what he believed was for the common good. He goes onto state that Brutus was a rare example of a man, and Octavius then says that Brutus shall be buried in the most honorable way and orders for the body to be moved into his
Furthermore, Brutus goes on to claim, “We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar, and in the spirit of men there is no blood” (61). The key term in Brutus claim is Caesar’s spirit. He is referring to how they are standing up against Caesar’s ambition, which was a threat to Rome. Because of this, Brutus believes that they are able to justify their reasons for killing him. In addition to this, Brutus claims at the end of his monologue that killing Mark Antony would not have a significant impact on Rome. “And for Mark Antony, think not of him, for he can do no more than Caesar’s arm when Caesar’s head is cut off” (63). Despite what Brutus thought, Mark Antony would have a significant impact on Rome and proved this throughout the rest of the play. Once Brutus was killed, Antony used his power of manipulation and persuasion to rally the people of Rome to go against Brutus and the conspirators. Brutus’s monologue had a significant impact on the rest of the play because it contributed to the problems that would arise later on in the
At the start of Act 1, Scene 2, we soon learn that Caesar is of a
A crowd of people; among them ARTEMIDORUS and the Soothsayer. Flourish. Enter CAESAR, BRUTUS, CASSIUS, CASCA, DECIUS BRUTUS, METELLUS CIMBER, TREBONIUS, CINNA, ANTONY, LEPIDUS, POPILIUS, PUBLIUS, and others
Act 3 Scene 3 Of Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 3 is a perfect example of Romeo's despondent persona. The events that take place in Friar Laurence's cell occur right after Romeo's marriage to Juliet. Romeo's devastation by the news that he is to be banished from Verona after murdering Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, had led him to seek guidance from Friar Laurence. Although this may seem understandable, Romeo is melodramatic and gives the impression that he is an over-the-top teenager. He illustrates this when he says; "Ha, banishment!
The second time we see them is in Act 1 Scene 3,it is just after
A later example occurs during the funeral oration by Mark Antony. Brutus logically gives his reasons that necessitated Caesar’s death. He informs them that he acted out of love of Rome and his desire to prevent tyrants from controlling her. The citizens embrace his words with cheers and understanding. However, their mood alters when Antony offers his interpretation of the situation. He passionately described the deeds Caesar performed in behalf of the citizens of Rome, which clearly contradict the opinion of the conspirators that Caesar was too ambitious. Antony carefully uses irony in referring to Cassius and Brutus as honorable men; the strategy wins over the citizens and they listen with growing anger to his words. He leads the citizens to the body and begins to show the brutal results of the murder while simultaneously influencing them to believe that the conspirators are murderers and traitors. Ultimately, Antony reads Caesar’s will, which leaves his parks, private estates, and newly planted gardens to the citizens of Rome.