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  1. Dec 2020
    1. Age, thou art shamed! Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods! When went there by an age, since the great flood

      connotative diction to represent the trouble Rome will fall into because of Caesar. PATHOS

    2. The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings

      using first person pronouns to show Brutus that they are both in the same position, and they need to take action. ETHOS

    3. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him I did mark How he did shake.  'Tis true, this god did shake! His coward lips did from their color fly,Imagery"from their color fly"In Cassius' disdainful description of a very sick Caesar, you would expect him to say that the color had left Caesar's lips, which is a common symptom of illness. But Shakespeare has cleverly reversed the subject and object of the phrase in order to create another image entirely. Caesar's lips are like cowardly soldiers fleeing from their colors—the battle flag around which the soldiers should rally. The imagery conveys both Caesar's illness, and—more importantly—his lack of fortitude.Imagery"from their color fly"[Click to see note.] And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world Did lose his lustre.  I did hear him groan

      states a personal experience he had with Caesar to convince Brutus that Caesar is just a man, which means that he can be taken down for the sake of Rome. ETHOS

    4. I was born free as Caesar, so were you; We both have fed as well, and we can both Endure the winter's cold as well as he.

      compare/contrast is used to show to Brutus that while both he and Caesar we born of the same merit, Caesar is rapidly gaining a dangerous amount of power. LOGOS

    5. Where many of the best respect in Rome — Except immortal Caesar — speaking of Brutus

      uses connotative diction to show to Brutus that he's the "talk of the town," and that he is seen highly by powerful Romans. PATHOS

    1. Thy brother by decree is banishèd

      this whole stanza is a lot of foreshadowing. The rude phrases and words help show that the senate were correct about their assumptions of Caesar's personality. The way that he treats this man is about to turn back on him

    1. In ranks and squadrons and right form of war, Which drizzled blood upon the Capitol.

      maybe it's a sign that all of the blood that Caesar has spilled is coming back to get him???

    1. Decius, well urged.  I think it is not meet, Mark Antony, so well beloved of Caesar, Should outlive Caesar.  We shall find of him A shrewd contriver; and, you know, his means, If he improve them, may well stretch so far As to annoy us all; which to prevent, Let Antony and Caesar fall together.

      Cassius: we should merk Mark Brutus: no dude, thats mean :,(

    2. This is Trebonius. Brutus                               He is welcome hither. Cassius This, Decius Brutus. Brutus CassiusYes, every single man. And there is no man here that doesn't think you're honorable. Every man here wishes you had the same opinion of yourself that all noble Romans have of you. This is Trebonius.BrutusHe is welcome here.CassiusThis is Decius Brutus.BrutusHe is welcome too.CassiusThis is Casca, this is Cinna, and this is Metellus Cimber.BrutusThey are all welcome. What's keeping you all up at night?CassiusCan I have a word?[Brutus and Cassius whisper.]                                   He is welcome too. Cassius This, Casca; this, Cinna; and this, Metellus Cimber

      introducing the bros