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1 Shakespeare and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
“Let me have men about me that are fat, Sleek headed men, and such as sleep 0’nites; Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much; such men are dangerous” -Julius Caesar Shakespeare and The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

2 Objectives Identify significant themes in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
Identify significant themes in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Identify and understand literary concepts, including persuasion, tragedy, tragic hero, and foreshadowing. Learn about the life and writings of William Shakespeare and the Elizabethan Era Identify examples of foreshadowing, figurative language, poetry, characterization and irony Learn background information on Julius Caesar

3 The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
play, in five acts, about several men trying to save the Roman Republic from Caesar’s ambition of having complete control. Before Caesar, Rome was a Republic = equal citizenship and people could elect tribunes to represent them in tribunals = like congress and the senate!

4 Julius Caesar in Context
Debuted at Globe Theatre in 1599

5 Another noteworthy production:
Orson Welles, creator of the famous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast also directed and starred in his 1937 production of Caesar set in Nazi era Germany.

6 Wow! =Exciting Times!!! Shakespeare lived and wrote in =Elizabethan Era

7 Elizabethan Era: The height of the Renaissance under Queen Elizabeth

8 HOT ISSUE!!! One of the hottest political issues in Elizabethan England was the role of the monarch and what loyalty should be owed him or her. Hmmm? Sound familiar?

9 During this time… Renaissance=rebirth=15th &16th century Europe
Art, scholarship, and literature flourished Reformation-King Henry VIII (Elizabeth’s dad) split from Pope and Catholic Church and founded Protestant Church of England Age of Exploration-The Americas and more Age of Discovery-many scientific discoveries including telescope and planetary motion

10 Heard of these guys? Other figures from the Renaissance
Copernicus Galileo Galilei Leonardo Da Vinci Christopher Columbus Hernán Cortés Vasco da Gama Ferdinand Magellan Francisco Pizarro Donatello Michelangelo

11 TAKE NOTES HERE: What to look for:
 Persuasion: Technique used by speakers and writers to convince an audience to adopt a particular viewpoint. 

12 TRAGEDY tragedy: a play in which events turn out disastrously for the main character or characters

13 Tragic Hero a character whose basic goodness and superiority are marred by a tragic flaw a fatal error in judgment that leads to the hero’s downfall. Brutus-is noble, but is a poor judge of character-too rigid in his ethical and political principles Caesar-brings great things to Rome, but proud, arrogant, and ambitious

14 Dialogue Monologue a conversation between characters. a speech by one character in a play, story or poem. Given to another character.

15 Soliloquy Aside a speech given by a character alone. short speech delivered by an actor in a play, which expresses the character’s thoughts. Traditionally, the aside is directed to the audience and is presumed to be inaudible to the other actors.

16 Dramatic Verbal Irony of Situation

17 Verbal Irony Author says one thing and means something else. 9/9/2018
English

18 Irony of Situation When what is expected does not occur. 9/9/2018
English

19 Dramatic Irony Audience knows something that a character in the literature does not know. 9/9/2018 English

20 What type of Irony is it? Antony says Brutus is “an honorable man”

21 What type of Irony is it? The audience knows about the plot to assassinate Caesar, but Caesar does not. We watch Caesar go out on the Ides of March with suspense.

22 (No notes here) I DON’T UNDERSTAND SHAKESPEARE
In English Language, the order of words is important: “The dog bit the boy. vs. “The boy bit the dog.” Shakespeare rearranges words to create rhythm-it’s poetry! Characters will have their own speech patterns- Romeo often speaks in couplets. He often places verb before subject Instead of “He Goes”=Goes He. Instead of Does he go?=Go does he?

23 A POET AND A COMEDIAN Wrote plays in blank verse= unrhymed iambic pentameter-10 syllables-5 stressed beats Shakespeare wordplay! Pun-play on words that sound the same but have different meanings: Ex. Kick your butt

24 Shakespeare’s Theatre
emphasis on language and the human voice Shakespeare had to create atmosphere and setting through language. IMAGERY. Shakespeare’s audience accepted the stage convention of heightened language, often in verse. no-one spoke in verse outside the theatre.

25 Look for this : Assonance
Repetition of vowel sounds in words. “Now this looks like a job for me So everybody just follow me Because we need a little controversy Because it feels so empty without me.”

26 Look for this : Alliteration
Repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words. “ She sells sea shells by the sea shore.”

27 Look and listen for the poetic devices…
Alliteration-repetition of consonants, usually at the beginning of words. Whereat with blade, with bloody, bladeful blade, He bravely broached his bloody boiling breast.” Quince-Midsummer Assonance-repetition of vowel sounds “What lusty trumpet thus doth summon us?”-King John Consonance-repetition of consonant sounds

28 Flavius and Marullus =Tribunes/government workers.
Julius Caesar=Conquering Roman general, a mighty soldier swayed by superstition.

29 CHARACTERS ACT I Casca:
Conspirator\hates the ordinary citizenry yet is jealous when the people honor Caesar.

30 Calpurnia=Wife of Caesar
Marcus Antonius/Mark Antony =Vows to avenge Caesar’s death.

31 Soothsayer=Fortune Teller
Cassius=Displays greed and envy and motivates most of the conspirators.

32 Marcus Brutus=Only conspirator whose motives to assassinate Caesar are pure.
Cicero=A senator Cinna=A poet

33 Famous Quotes Et tu, Brute?-Then Fall, Caesar.
Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears: Yet Brutus says, he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honorable man. Beware the Ides of March

34 Dramatic Terms Soliloquy-a long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage. Monologue-a speech by one character in a play, story, or poem. Addressed to another character. Aside-short speech delivered by an actor in a play, which expresses the characters thoughts. Directed to the audience. Other characters cannot hear.

35 Three Ways to Persuade -According to our good friend, Aristotle.
Ethos (credibility) Pathos (emotion) Logos (Logic)

36 ETHOS Appeal based on the character of the speaker. An ethos-driven document relies on the reputation of the author. Why should I trust you as a speaker? What makes you such an expert?

37 PATHOS Appeal based on emotion. Advertisements tend to be pathos-driven. How are you going to make me emotionally involved? Humor? Sadness? Fear?

38 Appeal based on logic or reason.
LOGOS Appeal based on logic or reason. Statistics, Cause and effect, examples, quotes from experts

39 Lastly… Address readers' concerns, counterclaims, biases, and expectations. What might the opposition say, and how do you plan to counter attack?

40 Task: Draw this triangle and next to each term, and next to each term identify which corresponds with the speaker, audience, and message/purpose.

41 Restatement- Restatement-Rephrasing an idea in different words, in order to more fully explicate the concept, and magnify its importance to listeners. Repetition- Repetition-the reuse of the same words, or nearly identical terms, repeatedly for emphasis, in order to emphasize their importance. “ I have a Dream”-MLK

42 Parallelism The repeated use of phrases, clauses, or sentences that are similar in structure or meaning. Writers use this technique to emphasize important ideas, create rhythm, and make their writing more forceful and direct. “ I came, I saw, I conquered.”

43 Rhetorical Question-a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered. . . . For if we lose the ability to perceive our faults, what is the good of living on? --Marcus Aurelius

44 J. Diction-word choice Notice the change in tone: “An odor filled the room.” “A Stink filled the room.”

45 Diction: What words have a strong connotation (emotion)?
“our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne.”

46 What words have a strong connotation (emotion)?
“our remonstrances have produced additional violence and insult; our supplications have been disregarded; and we have been spurned, with contempt, from the foot of the throne.”

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