PPT-The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

By William Shakespeare Ideas to Consider as We Read Most people resent others power Sometimes being superstitious is a good thing No cause political or other is worth dying for. Background:. . For centuries, Romans debated and even fought civil wars while trying to decide whether a monarchy, a republic or a dictatorship was the best form of government. . In 60 B.C., a triumvirate (a 3-man rule) of Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey was formed to govern Rome.. True or False?. True or False?. Cassius influenced . Brutus to join the . conspiracy. .. True. Cassius advised the conspirators to kill both Caesar AND . Antony. True. Portia had a terrible dream and advised her husband not to go to the senate that . Act III . Literary Elements. Stage Direction- . the manner in which the author arranges the players on the stage. Inverted Word Order-. author flips the usual conversational order of words for emphasis. William Shakespeare. Shakespeare’s Tragedies. Plays that tell of a reversal of fortune, from good to bad, experienced by a man or woman, usually of noble birth. Sometimes . based on historical characters . Octavian was the son of Julius Caesar’s niece. . The first eighteen years of Octavian’s life were unremarkable, but a surprise in Julius Caesar’s will eventually resulted in him becoming Caesar Augustus, the ruler who transformed Rome into . By William Shakespeare. Ideas to Consider as We Read…... Most people resent others’ power….. Sometimes being superstitious is a good thing….. No cause, political or other, is worth dying for…. BCE. led . to . thirteen . years of war and ultimately . to . the end of the Roman Republic. . By . 33. BCE. , both Caesar’s . most . trusted . lieutenant . and the last queen of Egypt . would . be dead, and a young man . pp.115. 1.. Getting acquainted with Shakespeare. 2. A look at Shakespeare. ’. s London. 3. The Elizabethan Theater - The Global Theater . 4. Biography of Julius Caesar and brief historical overview. All of Shakespeare’s plays are written in . Blank verse. . - this is unrhymed iambic pentameter.. . iambic pentameter . - An . iamb . contains an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable. . Scene . i. , Preview. Two characters, Flavius and . Marullus. , are walking the streets of Rome where many citizens are celebrating Caesar’s triumph over Pompey. They run into two men, a carpenter and a quick witted cobbler, and inquire about their garb. The commoners are celebrating Caesar’s return, and Flavius and . William Shakespeare. The Roman Republic (. 509 BC-27C. ). Began by overthrowing the Roman Monarchy. Government headed by two consuls, elected by the citizens and advised by the senate. Three separate branches (Legislative, Senate, and Consuls). By William . Shakespeare. Shakespearean drama. 3 classifications of . Shakespearean drama. Tragedy: . a play that traces the main character’s downfall . Comedy: . a play that ends happily and that usually contains many humorous elements. . Test Review. Section I: Name the character (10 points) . H. as . a dream that Caesar’s statue is flowing with . blood. Calpurnia. B. . . Convinces . Caesar to go to the . capital. Decius. C. . . Warns . Veni. Vidi. Vici.. I came. I saw. I conquered.. How many words can you think of that are associated with . Julius Caesar. ?. Caesar Salad. Orange Julius . Caesarian Section (C-Section). July!. Little Caesar's Pizza .