last words of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, directed at one of his many assassins, previously a trusted friend, the line conveys utter heartbreak and betrayal. However these were not originally Shakespeare’s words, rather his adaptation. Suetonius recorded Julius Caesar’s shocking last words as, “What! Art thou, too, one of them? Thou, my son!” Possibly Caesar’s testament is even more poignant, elucidating a painfully intimate connection. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar has been repeatedly performed
play Julius Caesar, Brutus gave a compelling speech to try to justify the murder of Caesar. He did a outstanding job and seemed to win the crowd over with his words. However, he made a grievous mistake of allowing Antony to give a speech. Antony’s speech was extremely persuasive and powered by hyperboles, repetition, and, most importantly, metaphors. Therefore, Antony’s speech was able to win over the crowd and turn them against Brutus and the conspirators. Antony used figurative language in the
Following the death of Caesar, both Brutus and Antony deliver speeches to the demanding Roman public that are ambivalent and fickle on the issue. Though they both address the situation of Caesar’s unfortunate demise, each speaker has a different agenda for their argument, their words also fundamentally embodying their individual characteristics as people. Brutus strives to convince the Roman citizens that the slaying the avaricious Caesar with the support of the valiant conspirators was necessary