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Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar. History Review. Republic – the government in Rome prior to Julius Caesar Senators – represented nobility and landowners Tribunes – represented common people. Caesar’s Rise to Power. Took over and declared himself military dictator, essentially emperor for life

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Julius Caesar

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  1. Julius Caesar

  2. History Review • Republic – the government in Rome prior to Julius Caesar • Senators – represented nobility and landowners • Tribunes – represented common people

  3. Caesar’s Rise to Power • Took over and declared himself military dictator, essentially emperor for life • Many loved him because he rebuilt and united Rome • Others felt he overstepped his boundaries and had disrespected the Roman system of government

  4. Terms to Know • Soliloquy – a speech given by one character alone on the stage to reveal private thoughts Hint: This is like the reality TV “confessional”

  5. Terms Continued • Aside – a characters quiet remark to only the audience or only one of the characters on stage • Puns – words with more than one meaning

  6. Terms Continued • Iambic Pentameter – 5 iambic feet, remember that an iambic foot is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable • Blank Verse – unrhymed iambic pentameter • Allusions – references to well known people, places, or things. Different from illusions

  7. Irony Think of it as the opposite of what is expected. Avoid confusing irony with coincidence.

  8. Rhetorical Devices • Rhetorical question – intended to provoke thought, does not require an answer • Parallel structure – repeated grammatical structure of words or phrases • Repetition - of words and sounds for emphasis • HINT: You will need to understand these terms for your essay.

  9. Copy and Explain the following quotes

  10. “Shakespeare didn’t have anything to teach us; he created experiences that force, allow us to teach ourselves.” -Professor Maynard Mack, University of Maryland College Park

  11. “Plays don’t give answers to questions life doesn’t answer. They let us ‘play’ with ideas and passions and problems.” -Professor Maynard Mack, University of Maryland College Park

  12. Why is it so important to read Shakespeare’s original language?

  13. One more… for the reference and the pun!

  14. Credits http://www.ultimateitaly.com/culture-antropology/julius-caesar.html http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/lookandlearn-preview/A/A000/A000117-03.jpg http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/8907425/Romulus-and-Remus-symbol-of-Rome-could-be-medieval-replica.html http://www.google.com/imgres?start=40&num=10&um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1008&bih=497&tbm=isch&tbnid=wjDvpEnyMApVbM:&imgrefurl=http://store.discovery.com/cake-boss-season-1-dvd/detail.php%3Fp%3D107090&docid=10GrZo2mdnqG-M&imgurl=http://store.discovery.com/img/product/cat08/00107090-522094.jpg&w=640&h=640&ei=kUo1T6b8MqXd0QGFtpy7Ag&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=534&vpy=68&dur=1967&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=108&ty=124&sig=111833806054926046062&sqi=2&page=4&tbnh=147&tbnw=147&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:7,s:40 http://cdn.crushable.com/files/2011/03/deenahistatic-490x353.jpg http://tiredtwang.blogspot.com/2010/11/pastis-is-honorable-man.html http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1008&bih=453&tbm=isch&tbnid=eB9908CtQeKFgM:&imgrefurl=http://bardfilm.blogspot.com/2008/12/mark-anthony-in-comics.html&docid=pKSWDYkWLQOXvM&imgurl=http://c0389161.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/dyn/str_strip/267594.full.gif&w=640&h=299&ei=6H41T82bDsTf0QHg5JHhAg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=307&sig=111833806054926046062&page=1&tbnh=74&tbnw=159&start=0&ndsp=12&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=85&ty=36  http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&biw=961&bih=483&tbm=isch&tbnid=nocGUMgAnIjNXM:&imgrefurl=http://shakespeare.mit.edu/&docid=XJ8q3K4XVMONlM&imgurl=http://shakespeare.mit.edu/shake.gif&w=222&h=282&ei=e3s1T6L6OuPx0gHQx7GeAg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=78&sig=117036655886356217128&page=1&tbnh=117&tbnw=101&start=0&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0&tx=24&ty=65 This presentation was created by Ms. Audrey Goldberg in 2009, updated in 2012. Many thanks to William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Professor Maynard Mack of UMDCP, BBC, and The History Channel.

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