Introduction and Anticipation Guide Rome was the light of the world and the Roman Empire was the work of the gods Julius Caesar An Historical Play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar also known simply as Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 15 ID: 449754
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Julius Caesar
Introduction and Anticipation GuideSlide2Slide3Slide4
…Rome was the light of the world, and
the Roman Empire was the work of the godsSlide5
Julius Caesar: An Historical Play
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599.It
portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, his
assassination
and the defeat of the conspirators at the Battle of Philippi. It is one of several Roman plays that Shakespeare wrote, based on true events from Roman history, which also include Coriolanus and Antony and
Cleopatra.
Although
the title of the play is Julius Caesar, Caesar is not the most visible character in its action; he appears in only three scenes, and is killed at the beginning of the third act.
Marcus Brutus
speaks more than four times as many lines, and the central psychological drama is his struggle between the conflicting demands of honour, patriotism, and friendshipSlide6
First Things F
irst…Roman namesWhat's in a (Roman) Name?
A Roman man typically had three parts to his name
:
1. Praenomen
- the personal name
2.
Nomen
- the name of his
gens
, or tribe
3. Cognomen
- the family
name
Example:
Gaius
Julius Caesar
Gaius
(praenomen)
Julius
(
nomen
- Julius tribe)
Caesar
(cognomen - Caesar family
)
http://home.golden.net/~
eloker/romanname.htmSlide7
Major Themes:
Leadership: qualities of a good/bad leader, strengths and weaknesses and abilitiesFriendship: what are the qualities of a good friend? How far does your friendship go…
Suicide: historical vs. modern attitudes toward suicide
Fate and Superstition…
Let’s begin here!Slide8
Fate and Superstition
What images come to mind when we think of fate and superstition?To what extent can we control our/the future?How superstitious are you? Do you have good luck rituals that you perform before important occasions?
Do you watch for omens before important events?
Do you read your horoscope every day and do you follow its advice?Slide9
Fate and Superstition
What is a horoscope? According to wikipedia: In common usage,
horoscope
often refers to an astrologer's interpretation, usually based on a system of Sun sign astrology; or on the calendar significance of an event, as in Chinese astrology. In particular, many newspapers and magazines carry predictive columns based on celestial influences in relation to the zodiacal placement of the Sun on the day of a person's birth, identifying the individual's Sun sign or "star sign" based on the tropical zodiac
.
*the Romans were extremely superstitious peopleSlide10
Fate and Superstition