BY GROUP III

MRS. RAJLAKSHMI KV GANESHKHIND

MRS. USHA KABU KV AFS I

MR.D.N.SATAV KV SOLAPUR

MRS.SMRITI AMOL SINGH

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE:He is recognised as the best English playwright and poet.He is the most widely quoted author in history.His plays are divided into four groups.

a)History

b)comedy

c)tragedy

d)tragi-comedy

INTRODUCTION OF THE PLAY- JULIUS CAESAR

Caesar grows in power and the Senators plot to kill him out of jealousy.Caesar falls prey to the plot of the conspirators. Marcus Brutus, Caesar’s loyal friend is made an instrument to fulfil the lusty wish. Mark Antony becomes emotional at Caesar’s death and gives an emotional speech to influence the Roman public for revenge.

GIST OF ANTONY’S SPEECH

Antony pretends to be with the conspirators and is offered a position in the Commonwealth. He wins the heart of the Roman public with his oratory. He makes a famous funeral speech and excites the emotions of the listeners. He understands the psychology of the mob. He does not talk of the principle of freedom but about Ceasar’s wounds and the ingratitude of Brutus. He cleverly turns the tide in favour of Caesar.

Salient points of Antony’s speech

Antony: Friends, Romans, countrymen,lend me your ears.I come to bury Caesar not to praise him. The noble Brutus hath told you Caesar was ambitious. If it were so, it was a grievous fault and grievously hath answered it. He was my friend, faithful and just to me. He hath brought many captives home to Rome whose ransom did the general coffers fill:did this in Caesar seem ambitious?

VALUE POINTS in Antony’s speech:•True friend

•Sincerity and truthfulness

•Purity of mind and action

•Social welfare,understanding real politics

QUESTIONS ON A SELECTED EXTRACT:

Antony: You will compel me, then, to read the will? Then make a ring around the corpse of Caesar and let me show you him that made the will.

a) Where is the speaker now?

b) What are the contents of the will?

c) Why does the speaker read the will?

d) Why is Antony’s speech more effective than Brutus’?

QUESTIONS

CHARACTER SKETCH

a) Antony

b) Brutus

OUR SPECIAL THANKS TO

MRS.USHA A IYER PRINCIPAL KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA AFS-II

MRS. NIVEDITA BEDADUR VICE PRINCIPAL KV II AFS

DR.MRS. DEBJANI BOSE PGT ENGLISH KV DEHU ROAD