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TOP 3 TRAITORS:
3. Brutus 2. Judas 1. Printers when you are in a hurry
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a conversation on the ides of march
caesar: it was nice of you to walk to this meeting of the senate with me brutus: don’t mention it, i had a really knife time caesar: what brutus: i mean shanks for accompanying me i mean it was stabulous i mean what
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What did Caesar say when Brutus wrote a song for him?
“Étude, Brute?”
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What did Caesar say when Brutus asked him which prokaryotic elongation factor was responsible for bringing aminoacyl-tRNA to the ribosome during translation? “EF-Tu, Brute?”
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What did Caesar say when Brutus stayed away from him?
“Eschew, Brute?”
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What did Caesar say when Brutus tilted one of his framed pictures?
“Askew, Brute?”
What did Caesar say when Brutus made some coffee? “You brew, Brute?
What did Caesar suggest when Brutus wanted to do something romantic for dessert? “Fondue, Brute?”
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What did Caesar say when Brutus made dinner last night?
“Beef stew, Brute?”
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What did Caesar say when he found out Brutus didn’t use gmail?
“Yahoo, Brute?”
What did Caesar say when he realized that he’d made enough burgers for everyone to have one, yet there wasn’t one left for him?
“Ate two, Brute?”
What did Caesar say when he saw that Brutus hadn’t published the post but it wasn’t in his drafts either?
“In queue, Brute?”
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Okay but people always ask “Why is it called ‘Julius Caesar’ if he dies in Act 3 and Brutus is the main focus? Why isn’t it called ‘Brutus?’” and I have the answer: it’s because no matter what happens, to anyone, to pretty much every character from Antony to Cinna the Poet to Cassius to finally Brutus, Caesar is standing by and is essentially the cause or related in some way. His presence never leaves the play or the characters, and that’s why the supernatural in this play is so darn spooky.
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the ides of march
[Caesar: “hey guys” Senator: “oh hey Caesar” Caesar: “i uh, i brought my knife” Senator: “your knife?” Caesar: “Octavius said to bring one in the group chat”]
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Antony: I put the fun in funeral.
Cassius: I put the cute in execute.
Octavius: I put the laughter in slaughter.
Brutus: I put the knife in Caesar.
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Anonymous asked:
greetings duke! this is slightly time sensitive, but I'm about to read Julius Caesar and was wondering what you could tell me about it beforehand? Like what to expect/what to look out for? I realized I have no idea what it's actually about, other than it taking place in Ancient Rome. I'm sorry for not checking the tags (or google) but I'm just afraid of spoilers. I mean I know it's a Shakespearean tragedy, so obviously people will die, but I just don't want to know who. Thanks so much!
It’s hard to know what to tell you without spoiling the plot. But basically Julius Caesar is a play about people and power dynamics. A lot of people will tell you it’s about politics but I think it’s messier and more human than that. Caesar is a play about personal wrongs and loyalties, but because they’re the personal disputes of very important people, everyone is affected. In 44 BC when the media as we know it wasn’t a thing, popular political feeling was less about policy than persuasion. So be on the lookout for different styles and strategies of manipulation. How does Caesar win everyone over? How are his tactics different from the ones Cassius uses to seduce Brutus to his cause, or the way Brutus tries to mollify the people, or the way Antony stirs them up again? It’s a masterclass in speech and debate. At the same time, though, there are some very intimate hopes and fears at work, and a lot of the play’s tension is a result of that disconnect between public and private. We know what Brutus and Cassius said in the Senate, but what’s going on behind closed doors? The infamous ‘Tent Scene’ (4.3) is a great example.
It’s a very complex and layered play. But in the end it’s a play about human dynamics, and that’s what Shakespeare excels at. Enjoy it. It’s astounding.
Spoiler alert:
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You know it used to be mad love
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What the actual fuck, Brutus?
Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene I (via incorrectshakespeare)
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Tomorrow is dictator stabbing day! Don’t forget to stab your local dictator!
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A Shakespearean Character Guide to Dealing with an Annoying Roommate
Macbeth: Invite him to a sleepover. Then stab him.
Hamlet: Put on a play that outlines all of your roommate’s annoying flaws. Then stab him.
Romeo: Marry his cousin and try to start a new, peaceful relationship. When that doesn’t work, stab him.
Brutus: Petition your roommate to change for the better. Then stab him with 60 of your closest friends.
Othello: Talk to your friend about the problems you’re having with your roommate. Then strangle him.
Shylock: Make him sign a pound of flesh as collateral on your roommate agreement. Collect on it.
Cleopatra: Set a poisonous snake loose in his room.
Henry VIII: Marry him. Then cut off his head.
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Why should Caesar get to stomp around like a giant while the rest of us try not to get smushed under his big feet? What’s so great about Caesar? Hmm? Brutus is just as smart as Caesar. K? Brutus is just as cute as Caesar. People totally like Brutus just as much as they like Caesar. And when did it become okay for one person to be the boss of everybody, huh!? Because thats not what Rome is about! We should totally just stab Caesar!
Sylvia Plath (via incorrectsylviaplathquotes)
HERE’S AN ASSIGNMENT I HAD TO DO ABOUT ROME IN WORLD HISTORY HAVE A LOOK AT IT INTERNET
