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    William Shakespeare, one of the greatest playwrights of all time, created Julius Caesar. This play was written in 1599 and it is still studied and watched today. Julius Caesar had a story of his life that is identical to the counterparts for the epic battle between Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Julius Caesar was one of the greatest military leaders with best friend Brutus FIX and enemy Cassius. Cassius very much hates Caesar and wants to kill him and take over as king and rule what Caesar

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    Anthony Gray Mis. Hickey Latin II April 18 2017 Roman Suicide Roman suicide in the ancient culture of Rome is athe topic of iInterest. This interested me because it seems like a topic that wasn't very spoken of, in class. We start in ancient Rome this is a very common occurrence throughout the start of Rome's history itself. It is spoken of and many books that suicide was not frowned upon within the society, or of worshiped appraised. In this essay I'm going to bringing talk about the reason

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    In the play “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Antonio challenges Claudio to a fight/duel to avenge Hero’s “death.” Shakespeare uses epistrophe and hyperbole to demonstrate that in Elizabethan times, a man of words was not as respected as a man of action. Shakespeare’s use of epistrophe demonstrate how a man of action was more respected than a man of words in Elizabethan times. When Antonio is challenging Claudio to a duel he constantly repeats the two words, ‘boy’ and ‘man.’

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    Roman Empire Vs Usa

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    It is a well known fact that slavery was utilized throughout the rise of the Roman empire all the way to its demise. The Roman empire relied economically on slavery. Mark Cartwright from Ancient History Encyclopedia states: “Slave labor was used in all areas of Roman life except public office.” Although, there was a slight possibility of freedom. A slave’s freedom could be granted only by the owner. This was usually

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    In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by William Shakespeare, Cassius is a passionate friend of Brutus that influences Brutus’ character by immensely contrasting him. Even though there are sharp differences between Brutus and Cassius, Brutus acquires new skills and perspectives in many areas of his life due to his interactions with Cassius. Brutus and Cassius’ arguments serve as a turning point in how Brutus views friendships and the value of life. Cassius functions as a foil to Brutus by contrasting

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    Caesar’s Funeral Speeches When Julius Caesar met his demise, the people of Rome were split into two different trains of thought. On one hand, their noble, humble, honorable king was just murdered, and rage boiled their blood. On the other, who would have committed such a heinous crime without reason? Both Brutus and Antony spoke to the Romans, telling what they believed was the true reason Caesar was murdered. Although both Brutus and Antony use diction, unusual word order, and repetition in their

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    crossed the Rubicon River, and the Roman Republic was falling. After Julius was killed, Augustus came into power. He was able to end the wars and begin a period of peace and prosperity. Secondly, Augustus won the Great Naval Battle against Cleopatra and Mark Antony. He beat the two at Actium, and Antony and Cleopatra both committed suicide. (Hart). Throughout

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    opinions are expressed often decide how the viewpoint will be received by the audience. In the two works, Shipping Out by David Foster Wallace and From the Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain, two positive and similar attitudes are expressed toward the service staff that they encounter on their journeys. David Foster Wallace and Mark Twain both construe their praises for service providers in two very differing manners. The two writers’ opinions and ideas are received dissimilarly, with Twain’s opinions being

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    Honorable is defined as being truthful while a conspirator is defined as being a traitor and committing an illegal or wrongful act. I think Brutus was not being an honorable man and played a role as a traitor against his country and friend. First of all, Brutus did not know what his country wanted and what was best for it. Second, Brutus didn’t even know what he wanted until Cassius deceived him. Lastly, Brutus was a traitor toward Caesar and his country by killing his dearest friend. My argument

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    Fear In Julius Caesar

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    The plethora of effort used to maintain a mob of many people is tremendous. This is displayed in The Tragedy Of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare through the portrayal of the characters of Julius Caesar and Brutus. Caesar and Brutus both showed how fear is better for leadership than love. If a leader is feared, their rule will be more successful because it is easier to rule with set consequences. If someone is loved as a leader, they have a certain image to uphold. If people disagree with their

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