Blog #5- Julius Caesar, Act IV (part 1)

Act IV (part 1):  Shakespeare is a master of figurative language.  He communicates ideas beyond their literal meanings to create an image in the reader’s mind.  There are several examples of his use of figurative language (metaphor, simile, personification, imagery) throughout Act V.  Find an example of two different uses of figurative language, copy and cite the direct text.  Then, for each excerpt, explain what two items are being compared and what makes it significant to or effective within the text. 

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  1. AnonymousApril 27, 2017 at 1:33 PM

    Brutus says "When love begins to sicken and decay, It useth an enforced ceremony."(IV, 2, 20-21) Brutus gave love an aging factor to it using personification to make it more human. Brutus is talking to Cassius and telling him that they are no longer friends. Cassius tells Brutus "My heart us thirsty for that noble pledge. Fill, Lucius, till the wine o’er-swell the cup; I cannot drink too much of Brutus love". (IV, 3, 163-165) Cassius shows Brutus that he still loves Brutus. This fits into the text well because the characters are having a bowl of wine and Cassius compares Brutus' love to wine. C.Fields(5)

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  2. UnknownApril 30, 2017 at 8:01 PM

    Metaphor: " ... he shall only bear them as the ass carries gold, to groan and sweat under its heavy load."( Act IV, scene i, pg 131). A donkey is representing Anthony's view of Lepidus, this is effective due to the fact that Lepidus is always used for other peoples needs and errands. Like a donkey, Lepidus is at the hands of others. This allows the reader to get a feel of Lepidus's character.
    Simile: "Let us do so, because, like the bear in a beartbaiting, we are chained to the stake." Act IV, Scene i, pg 133). A Bear in a bearbaiting is being compared to Anthony's friends. Unlike others, they are put in a position where they have to act fast and do something about the conspirators before something happens to them. This shows the seriousness of their predicament.
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  3. AnonymousMay 5, 2017 at 4:52 PM

    Personification:" My heart is thirsty for that noble pledge." (Act 4, Scene 3, pg 150). The heart can not be thirsty. This means that Shakespeare is giving the heart a human characteristic. IT is effective because it helps show how much Cassius wants the pledge.
    Metaphor: "I cannot drink too much of Brutus' love." (Act 4, Scene 3, pg 150). Shakespeare is comparing a glass of wine to Brutus' love. This is effective because it shows how much Cassius appreciates what Brutus is doing for him by giving him the wine.
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    1. UnknownMay 23, 2017 at 11:53 AM

      I agree with your example of personification in this play. Hearts can in a sense be thirsty for blood or need blood but a heart does not thirst for a pledge. I however disagree a little bit with your example of a metaphor. I don't believe Shakespeare is comparing a glass of wine to Brutus's love. I do believe Shakespeare is trying to get across the fact that Cassius cannot be so accustomed to Brutus's love to be there or always be available for him. AZac-Wiliams6

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    2. UnknownMay 23, 2017 at 11:53 AM

      I agree with your example of personification in this play. Hearts can in a sense be thirsty for blood or need blood but a heart does not thirst for a pledge. I however disagree a little bit with your example of a metaphor. I don't believe Shakespeare is comparing a glass of wine to Brutus's love. I do believe Shakespeare is trying to get across the fact that Cassius cannot be so accustomed to Brutus's love to be there or always be available for him. AZac-Wiliams6

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  4. UnknownMay 9, 2017 at 7:42 PM

    Personification: "... and though we lay these honors on this man..." (Act IV, Scene i, pg 130). Antony is talking to Octavius and uses the idea of laying down honors as a way to show respect towards him. This play on words is a unique way of describing bringing respect and honor upon a man and is well used to help point out what Antony accounts.
    Simile: "They fall their crests, and like deceitful jades sink in the trial" (Act Iv, Scene i, pg 134). Brutus talking about Antony stating how they will fall in the battle and fail in their defense in trial like jades sinking in a body of water. This is a very vivid and well used simile that helped describe and help amplify what Brutus is telling.

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