Essay on Julius Caesar

Augustus Caesar In ancient history there have been many great leaders who have come to the forefront to save the Roman Empire from destruction and demise. The leaders and heroes of the Roman Empire are countless, but one leader stands out from all the rest. Augustus Caesars contributions to Roman history helped make Rome the […]

In the play of Julius Caesar, we see a brief picture of Roman life during the time of the First Triumvirate. In this play, we see many unfortunate things. Shakespeare gives us the idea that many people try to uphold what the future has for us, such as unfortunate things, by being superstitious. Superstition seems […]

The current dictator of Rome at this time to diva Orca Cornelia and f he refused he was at high risk of losing everything including his property. July us then decided to refuse his demands and escaped the consequences by going into the militia rye. He served in the provinces of Asia and Cilia before […]

Burton Raffle, an influential critic, writes “Julius Caesar is a relentlessly honest, profoundly moral portrait of the life of power, in which Shakespearean characters freely deceive both each other and themselves”. This statement is partially true, giving a person an abundant amount of power can corrupt their intentions. However, the exploitation of Career’s power was […]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if a close friend was gruesomely murdered? Can you Imagine the crazy mixed emotions you would feel? The heartache, betrayal, and hurt? What would you do to get back at the people who hurt you the most? In William Shakespearean Julius Caesar, the beloved leader, Caesar, […]

“I came, I saw, I conquered. ” These were the famous words spoken by the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar. Caesar’s coming to power signalled the Roman Empire escalation in terms of economy, citizen rights, military strength, etc. Caesar’s leadership brought Rome many fortunes; some historians credit his success to the fact that he was ambitious. […]

In the play ‘Julius Caesar’ by William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, the Emperor of Rome, is murdered during the third Act. It has been suggested that power and the quest for power are the reasons behind his murder. Power is defined as a position of authority or control with the ability to do or act upon […]

In act one scene three of Julius Caesar, there are many things that help to create tension and really help the reader to understand the immediate danger that is to follow. For example, the scene itself uses pathetic fallacy to set the scene and create a sense of tension. The ‘thunder and lightning’ effect our […]

In act three scene two, Shakespeare is confronted with a few problems. The preceding scene was the climax scene of the play; Caesar had been killed, due to the knowledge of the audience and references from history, they already knew that this was definitely to happen. The audience had now experienced probably the most awaited […]

Despite the Roman setting the themes and issues of Julius Caesar would have been relevant to the England of Shakespeare’s time in a number of ways. Until Caesar’s time Rome was ruled as a republic. This meant that the city was ruled by a senate, which was similar to a council which was made up […]

Caesar, the successful general and statesmen, appeared to be increasingly popular and powerful after his successful military victories. Fellow politicians were jealous. They were concerned that with Caesar as leader he could turn the Roman Republic into a dictatorship. However, could they persuade Brutus, his personal friend, to betray him? During Act 3 Scene 1 […]

William Scott 1st Period Dear Mr.. Caesar, It’s come to my attention that you’ve got a meeting on the 1 5th of March, with the senate, at the capitol. I’m here to warn you that you shouldn’t attend this crowning. You cannot trust the people around you; these men you call friends are not here […]

The essence of powerplay is that those who inspire also create powerful enemies. This essay will attempt to prove this statement in relation to the play, Julius Caesar, the documentaries, The Men who Killed Kennedy and Hitler and the film, Wag the Dog. In Julius Caesar, we see how the great Caesar himself, who was […]

The tragic hero: Julius Caesar may be regarded as a tragic hero. In Greek tragedy, the hero must be someone of noble birth, such as Caesar. This hero must have some kind of fatal flaw that leads to his death, in Caesar’s case this was his pride; he is strong and powerful. however he Is […]

Shakespeare’s sonnets are a collection of 154 sonnets, dealing with themes such as the passage of time, love, beauty and mortality, first published in a 1609 quarto entitled SHAKE-SPEARES SONNETS. : Never before imprinted. (although sonnets 138 and 144 had previously been published in the 1599 miscellany The Passionate Pilgrim). The quarto ends with “A Lover’s Complaint”, a narrative poem of 47 seven-line stanzas […]

Themes Idealism exacts a high price. Brutus has respect, a comfortable home, a loving wife, friends. Yet he willingly risks everything—and ultimately loses everything, including his life—to live up to his ideals. This motif  is a major one in history and literature. Socrates took poison rather than recant his beliefs; Christ was crucified after spreading […]

Different structures such as verb forms, connectors, determiners, pronouns, prepositions, clauses, phrases etc, can be tested through formative assessment over a period of time. Summative assessment will recycle grammar items learnt over a period of time and will test them in context through Multiple Choice Question format. Bio Sketch/ Dialogue Writing/ Paragraph Writing. Email, Article, […]

Norman Mailer once said “For what does it mean to be a hero? It requires you to be prepared to deal with forces larger than yourself. ” In order to truly be called a hero you have to be able withstand powers or forces stronger than yourself. This quote by Norman Mailer is true and […]

A sign of the future of good or evil is considered to be an omen. Plenty of omens are displayed throughout the Tragedy of Julius Caesar, written by Shakespeare. If these omens are ignored negativity is often the only outcome for the character as demonstrated in the play. Some of these omens include Caesar ignoring […]

In act III, scene ii William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus and Antony both deliver speeches to the roman public at Caesar funeral. Both of their purpose in speaking to the roman citizens to defend their belief regarding Caesar’s assassination and convince the audience. In the following essay, I will illustrate Antony’s speech was more rhetorically […]

In literary texts, conflicting perspectives are explored through the representation of events, personalities and situations. In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and Judith Brett’s article Mirror Mirror (published in The Monthly in October 2013), conflicting representations affect both the reader’s perspective and the lives of key characters. The major personalities explored in these texts, Julius Caesar and […]