Month: January 2016

Fate is represented differently in the poem ozymandias and in the play julius caesar.

In the poem we explore the fate of Ozymandias the King. In the poem we find out that Ozymandias may have been a tyrant King. I know this because in the poem the author writes ” a shattered visage lies, whose frown and wrinkled lip and sneer of cold command.” I think The traveler is telling us that the statue gas a “sneer of cold command”. We now know the statue is of a is a tyrant because the traveller says of cold commands which tells us the King gave commands with no emotion. For example pronounce the execution of a thief with no emotion. Only a tyrant would have no emotion while giving commands because they do not care about about anyone else’s word his word is the one everyone shall agree with.These arrogant characteristics are one of a tyrant. “Stamped on these lifeless things, the hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed”. This is another quotation

Thou- old language way of saying

Mighty- possessing great power or strength

stead- the solace or role someone or something should have or fill

Fatal- leading to failure or disaster

liberties- rights of privelage

presage- a sign or warning of an event

strong- having the power to perform high physical demands

canopy-the uppermost branches of trees

ghost- an apparition of a dead person

will- expressing inevitable events

Towards the end of the scene Brutus goes to sleep and is accompanied by the ghost of Caesar. I don’t believe Brutus is actually confronted by a ghost. The first simple reason I don’t believe Caesars ghost is actually there is because the ghost only speaks after Brutus asks questions, “why com’st thou?” Ghost replies “to tell thee thou shalt see me at phillipi”.

My second reason Is I think Brutus is falling apart as the guilt of killing Caesar is haunting him. “Remember

In act 4 scene 3 Brutus and Cassius start to quarrel. The argument starts because Brutus has accused Cassius of accepting bribes. “Let me tell you, Cassius you yourself are much condemn’d to have an itching Palm, to sell and mart your offices for gold and under servers.” In this quotation Brutus insults Cassius by telling him he has an “itching Palm” which translates into he is always hungry for money. Brutus continues to insult Cassius “I had rather be a dog and bay the moon than such a Roman” Here Brutus is telling Cassius that he would rather be a dog than him. We know he is insulting Cassius because a dog is considered a vicious dirty animal therefore saying he would rather be a dirty, vicious animal than Cassius.

In act 4 scene 1 Antony gathers at his house with octavius and Lepidus. Antony discuss who he needs to kill such as Lepidus’ brother and asks for his permission, “Your brother must die; consent you Lepidus?” Lepidus replies by giving Antony his consent, “I do consent”. Octavius agrees in killing Lepidus’ brother and tells Antony to mark him on their ‘hit list’, “prick him down Antony”. Them they also agree on killing publius after Lepidus suggests it “upon condition publius shall not live” Antony agrees, “he shall not live”. After Lepidus leaves