Examples Of Calpurnia In Julius Caesar

Both Calphurnia and Decius use fear as a part of their arguments but, while Calphurnia taps into her own fear for her husband, Decius exposes Caesar’s fears about his reputation. Calphurnia tells Caesar of a dream in which blood was spouting from his body and as a result she argues that he should not go to the Senate House. Caesar, however, is not convinced by this omen because he feels that all events are “purposed by the mighty gods” (Line 16). Here he is claiming that the great, powerful gods would have more important matters to sort out than the life of Caesar. Of course, because Caesar’s true nature is egotistical his contention that he is not important enough to be of concern to the gods reveals his tendency to say things that are inconsistent

It is then brought into light that there is fear about Caesar becoming the new leader. When Brutus hears shouting, he fears they made Caesar their king. Cassius is a little surprised and says he assumes Brutus does not want Caesar to be king. Brutus then says, “I would not, Cassius. Yet I love him well”

On the way to the capital there is the soothsayer and artimidorus that try to stop him but he ignores them when he arrives Decius I think start to ask Caesar to let his brother or cousin come back to Rome and then after that Casca is the first to stab him and Brutus is last. Caesars last words are "Et tu, Brute- Then fall Caesar!"(III.i.78). This is when he realizes wow even Brutus stabbed me my closes friend I must fall. A realization maybe I did something terrible or something to make my friend do this to

It amazes me that a man so lacking in courage is able to outdistance the pack and become the emperor” (1.2. 121-129). Cassius evokes the emotions of pride and pity. He makes Caesar seem feeble and vulnerable, discrediting his immense sense of pride and narcissistic personality. He uses these emotions to lead into his next point, where he questions how a weak and feeble man is suitable to be emperor. Furthermore, Cassius defames Caesar’s character while subtly hinting that Brutus

This makes it harder to get Caesar to the Senate so he starts to persuade him by using rebuttals. Decius´s speech starts out with "It was a vision fair and fortunate¨(A.2 S2 line 89). Decius turns Calpurnia´s dream into something that Caesar wants, appealing to his emotions because it appeals to his emotions; he becomes more inclined to agree with Decius rather than Calpurnia. This goes against Calpurnia´s interpretation because she says that her dream is full of death and despair. Another example of a rebuttal in Decius´s speech is ¨In which so many smiling Romans bathed, Signifies that from you great Rome shall suck Reviving blood¨(A.2 S2 lines 91-93).

Have you ever been so caught up in yourself that you miss things that could have been useful later or saved you from a difficult situation? Well, this is an issue for the main character, Julius Caesar, in the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. In this play, Rome just won a war followed by a celebration, and this upsets Brutus and Cassius. Cassius makes a plan to kill Caesar and has a group with Brutus called the conspirators. There are different omens that say, Caesar will die, and these omens come true leading to Caesar's death.

Decius says “Shall they not whisper “Lo, Caesar is afraid (2.2.100-101)”. Caesar fears people will talk behind his back and begin to view him differently. These two phrases appeal to Caesar’s emotions and insecurities through the use of Pathos. Decius establishes

In William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Portia delivers a powerful speech to her husband Brutus, urging him to confide in her and share the weight of his secret plan to assassinate Caesar. Portia’s speech is a masterful display of persuasive language, as she employs rhetorical strategies to appeal to Brutus’ sense of honor and duty. This essay will analyze the rhetorical devices used in Portia’s speech and their effectiveness in convincing Brutus to trust her. Portia’s speech begins with an appeal to Brutus’ sense of duty and responsibility as her husband.

Caesar is not impressed with Calpurnia who is wanting him not to be present at the senate. After telling Caesar her dream, she says Caesar attending the senate is “my fear” (II, 2, 30). Calpurnia aims again to convinces Caesar; her technique partly works. Desperate Calpurnia kneels and begs for Caesar not to leave the house. She is using the credibility of herself, ethos; she appoints herself into the situation because Caesar views Calpurnia as a wise, caring person.

Casca's account demonstrates the extent of Caesar's ambition and his desire to maintain his power, even in the face of death. Brutus: Brutus struggles with conflicting emotions as he grapples with whether to join the conspiracy against Caesar. He is torn between his

Essentially Cassius is saying they should go out and say to the public that they have given them freedom! He thinks that what he did saved the people of rome but all it really did wass lead to a power struggle and greedy people trying to take over rome. Cassius is the most responsible for the death of Julius Caesar because he participated and played a large roll in his

Decius’s argument is ultimately more convincing to Caesar because he presents a more practical situation for Caesar vs Calpurnia, and Caesar's wisdom has withered through power making him vulnerable.

As well, Calphurnia shares with Caesar about a dream she had, which she interprets as a sign that something terrible will happen to her husband. She says, "When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes'' (2.2.30-31). The quote represents the belief that Calpurnia has in warning her husband of some ill fate and yet Caesar needs to keep his appearance as a great Roman leader. She shares the fear she has regarding Caesar's death but does not sway him because she also inadvertently plays into his ego. In contrast to Calpurnia, Portia is presented as a brave, strong, and loyal woman.

The portrayals of the characters were mostly accurate but I greatly dislike the portrayal of Calpurnia. I understand that her character had no purpose besides warning Caesar about his inevitable

Julius Caesar chooses his free will and ignores his fate. Many people tried to warn him. How many times has he been told not to go to the senate! In his arrogance, he follows his free will and