Month: September 2015
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How does Shakespeare present Caesar’s death?
Shakespeare presents Caesar’s death in Act 3 Scene 1 by using language devices and sentence structure to show how his hubris leads to his downfall. Shakespeare uses a metaphor on the 3rd line (in the extract). Caesar says ‘But I am constant as the northern star, Of whose true-fix’d and resting quality’. I think the…
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How is Caesar’s Hubris used against him?
Caesar’s hubris is used against him in Act 2 Scene 2 where he is speaking to his wife and promises not to see the Senate that day. However once Decius Brutus arrives to collect Caesar, his mind changes because Decius tells him that ‘the Senate have concluded to give this day a crown to mighty…
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How does Shakespeare present the intentions of Brutus?
Shakespeare presents Brutus’ intentions by using metaphors to justify his thoughts and actions. He shows this in Act 2 Scene 1 where Brutus is speaking to Cassius and he says ‘To cut the head off and then hack the limbs’ and then a few lines later says ‘For Anthony is but a limb of Caesar’.…