In Act I, Scene II, Cassius successfully influences Brutus to oppose Caesar's rule through the use of different word devices such as figurative language, imagery, and repetition. Cassius’s ability to manipulate words through figurative language is what played the largest role in radicalizing Brutus’s views on Caesar becoming king. As soon as cassius begins to speak, he uses figurative language to stroke Brutus’s ego. By using figurative language, it seems that Caesar’s rise in power means Brutus and Cassius will become “petty men”: “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world/Like a Colossus, and we petty men/Walk under his huge legs” (135-137). This shows that in the sense of the Colossus, Brutus and Cassius will be stuck riding between the legs of the might …show more content…
One example of repetition is when Cassius repeats the word them, representing both Brutus’s and Caesar’s name in that word. By doing this, Cassius successfully equalizes the value of both of these names, showing to Brutus that he is equal or better than Caesar in an unobvious way. This is important because Cassius does not want to outright disrespect Caesar as Brutus is Caesar's friend. Rather, Cassius wants to demonstrate to Brutus that Caesar is no better than him so he should not deserve more power than any other Roman ruler. In a similar fashion, using imagery, Cassius once again conveys the idea that Caesar should not be the ruler of Rome. However this time, by saying that no one man should have control of an empire spanning thousands of miles in all directions, he does it by setting a picture in the reader's head of Rome’s wide streets being covered by only one man, Caesar. This clever use of imagery once again implants ideas in Brutus’s mind without being too blunt, which in the end was the sole reason Cassius was able to convince Brutus to join the
A quality all humans possess is questioning leadership. The reasons why we challenge or rebel against our leaders describe what kind of individual we are. Cassius and Brutus have different reasons for questioning Caesars power. Both characters have a common goal but exceedingly different values, thought process, and motives for killing Caesar. Cassius and Brutus are characters who have opposite values.
Cassius foresees this power and growing influence that Caesar has, where he expresses his thoughts of "Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus". Cassius acknowledges Caesar's,
This rational method of comparing Brutus and Caesar serves to emphasize Cassius’s argument through a logical method of persuasion. As evidenced by the techniques of pathos, rhetorical questions, and compare and contrast, Cassius uses persuasion in a skillful way in order to convince Brutus to overthrow
Julius Caesar Essay Words are more powerful than weapons. Throughout the play of Julius Caesar the idea of powerful words is a key theme. Through speeches lies and cunning plans the characters in this play are able to convince people to join conspiracies and move people to action. This play reflects on the need for excellent speaking skills and its importance in ancient Rome, Elizabethan, and modern times.
In the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar one of the main characters Caesar is killed in Scene 3 act 2.Then Brutus and Antony both give speeches about how bad they feel. Brutus gives a good speech by using all three of the rhetorical appeals to persuade the crowd to want to listen to what he say by using logos,ethos,pathos to his advantage. Brutus gives a better speech that draws the audience attention,Antony not as much. Therefor here are some very valid points on why Brutus’s speech used the Rhetorical Appeals better.
While Brutus maintains noble intentions, Cassius goes into this scheme with every intention of leaving everyone else behind to claim the power for himself, as he has been compelled by their society to do. Cassius tells Brutus that Caesar “doth bestride the narrow world like a Colossus” while convincing him that Caesar is accumulating too much power for one man, despite harboring the belief that all of that power should be his (JC I.ii.142-143). To further prove his point to Brutus, Cassius gives Brutus fake letters telling him that the common people would rather have Brutus in charge than Caesar. While this is just Cassius himself manipulating Brutus, Cassius is motivated by the pressures of their society and Brutus, motivated by the belief that his society wants him to, joins the conspirators in their plot to kill Caesar and take power for themselves. Caught in a vicious cycle of societal pressure, these men continue to fight for power even after they achieve their original goal as evidenced by the civil war that breaks out following the assassination of Julius
In Julius Caesar Act V, Antony and Octavius get together with their army to battle Brutus and Cassius and their army to avenge Caesar’s death. The battle goes on and Cassius’ thoughts gets to him thinking that he is going to lose, so he asks his slave, Pindarus, to stab him with the sword that went through Caesar’s back and killed him. Brutus finds out that Cassius is dead but decides not to make him a funeral in order to not get distracted in battle and gets ready for the second battle. Brutus thinks that he won’t the battle so he asks Clitus to kill him but he refuses then he asks Dardanius, who also refuses, this makes Brutus do the job himself and kills himself with a sword. Antony and Octavius find out about Brutus and decide to honor
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
Unfortunately, Cassius uses Brutus’ altruistic characteristic and devout loyalty against him by sending fake letters with concerns regarding the crowning of Caesar for Brutus to read and be persuaded to join the conspirators. Cassius’ manipulation of Brutus serves as an example of how Shakespeare
This once again shows Brutus’ convincing ways. Brutus eventually persuades everyone to go along with his own ideas instead of Cassius’, who was the original planner behind the
Cassius manipulates Brutus to the point of making him feel as if there are several people wanting Brutus to do something about Caesar. Cassius also wants to convince Brutus that “Caesar’s ambition shall be glanced at” so they can eliminate his power for fear that “worse days [may] endure”. Cassius is not the only senator wanting to eliminate Caesar’s growing
Act I, scene II, lines 180-252 of Julius Caesar shows the effects of jealousy and how it causes someone to become evil and manipulative. Cassius shares his thoughts on Caesar, trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is a weak ruler who doesn’t deserve the power and fame he has. This scene takes place right before Antony offers Caesar the crown three times, and Caesar refuses every time. A soothsayer has recently warned Caesar to “beware the ides of March” and act carefully because some people don’t want him to rule Rome. Throughout Cassius’ speech, Shakespeare uses imagery, similes, metaphors, and allusion to reveal and demonstrate Cassius’ manipulative nature.
I will first talk about how the two characters Brutus and Cassius make decisions. Are they doing it for Rome or doing it for themselves. Brutus basically loves Rome and he wants the best for it. He speaks good of Rome and always want the best for it because he cares deeply for it and for the people living in it. One time when Brutus was
Than such a Roman. (IV.iii.16-29) Brutus’ nobility gives him the ability to chastie people with a higher authority. His scolding of Cassius’ makes Cassius reflect on if what he did was really the right thing to do or not. Similarly, Brutus also makes the armies wait, turning down when Cassius said they should wait for the enemy to come to them.
Brutus finds Cassius speech to be convincing with pathos, allusion, and irony. Cassius is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is not fit to rule Rome as a king. Cassius specifies that their fathers would say, "There was a Brutus once that would have brook'd Th' eternal devil to keep his state in Rome As easily as a king" (Shakespeare). This use of an allusion helps infer to Brutus that his ancestors would have tolerated a devil while they were ruling Rome, before letting a king rule. Cassius use of irony when speaking to Brutus is to convince Brutus that he is saying Caesar should not be king for the right purposes.