Diction In Julius Caesar
In act three, scene two from Shakespeare’s play, Julius Caesar, the main character Julius Caesar, is presented as a paradoxical mix of good and bad. Through the use of diction, figurative language, and tone it creates the image of Caesar. Too some Caesar is good, but too others Caesar is dreadful. In scene two, from act three, the diction use creates a good and bad view of Caesar. At the beginning of the scene, Artemidorus insists that Caesar should read first the petition he has for him. Yet Caesar denies him and answers, “What touches us ourself shall be last served” (Act 3, scene 2, lines 17-18). The diction behind that illustrates Caesar as a good and bad person. He can be classified as good because by reading last what is at his fully
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The northern star is a star way high in the sky and it can never be moved. It remains in the sky above everybody. Caesar does this comparison two explain several things. First, he wants to illustrate his superiority among individuals and that it will be eternal. Second, he wants to confirm his stability. Also, Caesar’s comparison with the northern star demonstrates he wants to be seen and treated as a god. In addition, he states, “And men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive.” (Act3, scene 2, line 100). If one analyses this comparison carefully, Caesar does not say “we” he says “men”, showing that he feels like a god since they are spirits and not made by flesh and blood like humans. Furthermore, Caesar asks a rhetorical question, “Wilt thou lift up Olympus?” (Act 3, scene 2, line 108). Caesar associates him self to mount Olympus in order for the reader to acknowledge that his constancy is like a mountain. A mountain cannot be moved under any circumstances. Therefore Caesar cannot be moved under any circumstances. In addition, mount Olympus is the mountain of the gods, thus Caesar once again shows his desire of being a god figure. Caesar’s attitude conveys him as an evil person. The figurative language used in this scene is mostly metaphors and it creates both a fine and dreadful picture of
The northern star is a star way high in the sky and it can never be moved. It remains in the sky above everybody. Caesar does this comparison two explain several things. First, he wants to illustrate his superiority among individuals and that it will be eternal. Second, he wants to confirm his stability. Also, Caesar’s comparison with the northern star demonstrates he wants to be seen and treated as a god. In addition, he states, “And men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive.” (Act3, scene 2, line 100). If one analyses this comparison carefully, Caesar does not say “we” he says “men”, showing that he feels like a god since they are spirits and not made by flesh and blood like humans. Furthermore, Caesar asks a rhetorical question, “Wilt thou lift up Olympus?” (Act 3, scene 2, line 108). Caesar associates him self to mount Olympus in order for the reader to acknowledge that his constancy is like a mountain. A mountain cannot be moved under any circumstances. Therefore Caesar cannot be moved under any circumstances. In addition, mount Olympus is the mountain of the gods, thus Caesar once again shows his desire of being a god figure. Caesar’s attitude conveys him as an evil person. The figurative language used in this scene is mostly metaphors and it creates both a fine and dreadful picture of