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Julius Caesar. A Tragedy in 5 Acts By William Shakespeare. Characters. Julius Caesar. Not the main character Characters are preoccupied with him Wants to become emperor (king). Brutus. High-ranking, well-respected nobleman Motivated by his sense of honor - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Julius Caesar
A Tragedy in 5 Acts By William Shakespeare
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Characters
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Not the main character Characters are preoccupied with him Wants to become emperor (king)
Julius Caesar
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High-ranking, well-respected nobleman Motivated by his sense of honor
Places Rome above his own personal interests His honor is his weakness
Brutus
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Loyal friend of Caesar Impulsive, pleasure-seeking, passionate Lives life in the moment
Mark Antony
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Talented general Acquaintance of Caesar Resents that Roman populace revere’s Caesar
as a god Shrewd opportunist Lacks integrity
Cassius
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Caesar’s adopted son and appointed
successor Authoritative figure Later changes his name to Augustus
Octavius
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Conspirator Tribune
elected official that represents the common people
Rough, blunt
Casca
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Caesar’s wife Invests in the authority of omens and portents
Calphurina or Calpurnia
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Brutus’s wife Daughter of Cato (Roman Noble) Brutus’s confidante
Portia
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Tribunes who condemn the plebeians for
cheering for Caesar , when they use to cheer for his enemy—Pompey
Remove decorations from Caesar’s statures during his triumphal parade.
Flavius and Murellus
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Senator Known for his oratorical skill Speaks at Caesar’s triumphal parade
Cicero
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Go Team!
Team Caesar Julius Caesar Mark Antony Octavius Lepidus Calphurnia
Team Pompey Brutus Cassius Flavius Murellus Casca Portia
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Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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A central idea or statement Unifies and controls an entire literary work Author’s way of communicating:
Ideas Perceptions Feelings
Stated or implied
Theme
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Brief and meaningful insight; comprehensive
vision of life Progress: Victorian works Order and duty: early Roman works Carpe diem (Seize-the –day ): late Roman works Jealousy: Shakespeare’s Othello
Theme examples
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Complicated doctrine
Milton’s theme in Paradise Lost justify the ways of God to men
Upton Sinclair, The Jungle Socialism is the only sane reaction to the labor
abuses in Chicago meat-packing plants
Theme examples
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Fate vs. Free Will Public Self vs. Private Self Misinterpretations vs. Misreadings Inflexibility vs. Compromise Rhetoric and Power
Theme of Play
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Recurring structures, contrasts; or literary
devices that can help to develop and inform the text’s major themes
Motifs
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Omens and Portents
Letters The power of a written letter depends on the
addressee Orators must read the emotions of the crowd,
they can adjust their speech and intonations as needed
Motifs in Play
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Objects, characters, figures, or colors used to
represent abstract ideas or concepts
Symbols
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Women and Wives
Represent the private/domestic realm
Symbols in Play
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