Julius Caesar Brutus II.I (611-635)

By Christin Chae

TONE

It must be by his death: and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general. He would be crown'd: How that might change his nature, there's the question.  It is the bright day that brings forth the adder,And that craves wary walking. Crown him?—that;— And then, I grant, we put a sting in him, That at his will he may do danger with. 

The abuse of greatness is, when it disjoins Remorse from power: and, to speak truth of Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round. He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. So Caesar may. 

Solemnly Confusing

Cautiously Pes-simistic

Judgmentally Contemplative

Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he is, Fashion it thus; that what he is, augmented, Would run to these and these extremities: 

And therefore think him as a serpent's egg Which, hatch'd, would, as his kind, grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell.

Morosely Forthright

Morosely Earnest

Imagery

I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general.

It is the bright day that brings forth the adder;And that craves wary walking

And then, I grant, we put a sting in him, That at his will he may do danger with. That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round. He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees 

And therefore think him as a serpent's egg Which, hatch'd, would, as his kind, grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell.

Literary Devices

AnalogyThe sunny day– Caesar's crowning day

The snake—Caesar

The poison--Caesar's proposed abuse of power

Wary walking– being careful of sting=being careful crowning Caesar

The smashing of the egg--Killing of Caesar before he can be-come too powerful

Assonance:Wary walking: a

Symbolism:Uses the snakes, ladder

Argument:How that might change his nature, there’s the question

Elision:‘tis and sway’d

Conflict:“It must be by his death: and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general. He would be crown'd: How that might change his nature, there's the ques-tion.”

Motif:Serpent

Major Themes

Public Self versus Private Self Fate versus Free Will

Rhetoric and Power Persuasion

Friendship Power

Leadership Internal con-flict

Culture

1.Popularity Rules 2.Evil and good3.Class difference4.Snakes

 It must be by his death: and for my part, I know no personal cause to spurn at him, But for the general. He would be crown'd: How that might change his nature, there's the question. It is the bright day that brings forth the adder;And that craves wary walking. Crown him?—that;— And then, I grant, we put a sting in him, That at his will he may do danger with. The abuse of greatness is, when it disjoins Remorse from power: and, to speak truth of Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd More than his reason. But 'tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber-upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round. He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend. So Caesar may. Then, lest he may, prevent. And, since the quarrel Will bear no colour for the thing he is, Fashion it thus; that what he is, augmented, Would run to these and these extremities: And therefore think him as a serpent's egg Which, hatch'd, would, as his kind, grow mischievous, And kill him in the shell.

Characteriza-tion

*Brutus -straight minded-realistic-self-controlled-liberty loving

*Caesar-kind in Brutus’s per-spective-not trustable-easily bothered

Defining Quote

“But when he once attains the upmost round. He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base de-grees” 

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