How does Shakespeare present Caeser’s assassination?

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Shakespeare uses Caeser’s arrogance and hubris to present/create tension nearing the climax of Caeser’s death.

‘But I am constant as the northern star, of whose true fix’d and resting quality there is no fellow in the of firmament.’

In this quote, Caeser compares his presence  to the northern star. The northern star is the brightest and the only star to have a fixed point with everything else circling it. By juxtaposing the sentence we can interpret that Ceaser is the centre of everything and is untouchable. This also shows how Caeser’s arrogance has reach new heights as he compares himself to the Gods (firmament meaning heaven). As a result of traditional Shakespearean drama the wheel of fortune has reached its peak for Ceaser as there is no thing above the Gods because of this we know Caeser’s death is nearing.

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  1. Blert,

    When you state ‘By juxtaposing this sentence…’ this is a fragment – you have not stated what you believe Shakespeare is juxtaposing this sentence with – please re-read and develop.

    I also believe that you could select another quotation to combine with this in order to fully explore the extant to which Caesar’s hubris has grown before his downfall.

    Thanks,

    Mr North

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