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Julius Caesar 2.2 Historical Reference: Medieval Religious Practices
This video explores the historical and religious context of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," specifically focusing on the practice of preserving relics and its allegorical use in the play. The discussion illuminates how Brutus's reference...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Word Nerd: Sacrifice
This video examines the etymology of the word "sacrifice" and its thematic significance in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." The discussion expands to interpret Brutus's metaphor of carving Caesar "as a dish fit for the gods," highlighting...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Scene Summary
This video examines a dense and pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on Brutus's internal and external conflicts as he prepares for the assassination of Caesar. The scene covers Brutus's contemplations about the...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Performance: Brutus, Lines 163-184a
This video delves into a critical scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Brutus articulates his vision for a dignified assassination of Caesar, emphasizing that they should be sacrificers, not butchers. The video examines...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Performance: Brutus, Lines 10-34
This video explores a reflective soliloquy by Brutus in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where he contemplates the necessity of Caesar's death to prevent potential tyranny. Brutus muses on the nature of power and its ability to corrupt,...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Interview Brutus and Cassius
This video dissects a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Brutus is visited by Cassius and other conspirators in the middle of the night. They discuss the urgent need to act against Caesar, emphasizing the tension and...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Interview Brutus
This video features a dramatic reenactment of a pivotal scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," focusing on Brutus's internal conflict over the decision to assassinate Caesar. It delves into his nighttime contemplations, conversations...
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Julius Caesar 2.1 Historical Reference: Julian Calendar
This video provides an insightful analysis of a specific scene in Shakespeare's play where characters discuss the positioning of celestial bodies, reflecting the historical understanding of astronomy. It explores how knowledge of the...
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Julius Caesar 1.1 Interview Marullus and the Cobbler
This video introduces Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" through a unique talk show format, where host Ralph Hollandshed and guest Servilia engage with characters from the play. Set against the backdrop of ancient Rome and its political...
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Julius Caesar 1.2 Digression: Homer's Iliad and Odyssey
Understand the basics of the Battle of Troy as well as how and why it is referenced in Act 1, Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar.
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Word Nerd: Offal
Explore how the word "offal" is used today and how it was used in Shakespeare's time. While today it usually refers to leftover animal parts, the word used to refer to a range of leftover parts and pieces, including carpentry scraps.
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Scene Summary
This video explores a critical scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Casca and Cicero discuss a tumultuous storm, symbolizing divine unrest over political developments in Rome. Casca interprets the storm as a sign of the gods'...
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Cassius, Lines 89-100a
This video provides an analysis of a powerful monologue from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Cassius speaks about the liberating potential of the human spirit. He declares that physical constraints like towers, brass walls,...
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Cassius, Lines 57-78
This video examines a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where Cassius critiques Casca's reaction to the unusual and ominous events occurring in Rome. Cassius challenges Casca's fearful response to the supernatural signs, arguing...
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Cassius, Lines 103-115
This video analyzes a reflective passage from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where the speaker contemplates Caesar's tyrannical tendencies and the complacency of the Roman populace. The speaker reasons that Caesar would not have become a...
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Casca, Lines 3-13
This video delves into a dramatic scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Cicero and Casca discuss the unnatural phenomena occurring in Rome. Casca describes the earth shaking, tempests churning the ocean into fury, and a literal...
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Performance: Casca, Lines 15-32
This video provides an analysis of a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," where Casca describes a series of ominous supernatural occurrences. He recounts seeing a slave whose hand burned like torches without being harmed,...
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Julius Caesar 1.3 Interview Casca and Cassius
This video offers an in-depth analysis of a scene from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" where characters Casca and Cassius discuss ominous natural phenomena and their interpretations. Casca describes unusual and terrifying events like men...
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Julius Caesar 1.2 Wordplay: “put to silence”
This video explores the nuanced interpretation of the phrase "put to silence" in Shakespeare's use, highlighting the historical context and linguistic evolution surrounding it. This analysis enhances understanding of the political and...
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Julius Caesar 1.2 Word Nerd: Yoke
This video examines the etymology and symbolic use of the word "yoke." The video highlights how Romans used the yoke as a symbol of subjugation when conquering new territories, illustrating the transfer of this concept into modern...
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Julius Caesar 1.2 Word Nerd: Stale
This video delves into the etymology and evolving usage of the word "stale." The video highlights Shakespeare’s clever play on words in "Julius Caesar," where "stale" is used metaphorically to describe the devaluation of oaths through...
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Julius Caesar 1.2 Word Nerd: Colossus
This video explores the etymology and historical significance of the term "Colossus," connecting it to both the ancient and Shakespearean contexts. The narrative explains how the term was used metaphorically in Shakespeare's "Julius...
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Julius Caesar 1.2 Who's Who in Rome?
This video introduces the intricate relationships and dynamics among key characters in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" during the Lupercal Festival scene. It outlines the political and personal backgrounds of characters like Caesar, Mark...
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Julius Caesar 1.2 Scene Summary
This video analyzes the dialogue in Act 1, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar. In it, Cassius and Brutus discuss Caesar's rise to power, neither fully liking the idea. Cassius seems to be trying to pursuade Brutus to take action against the...