Rhetoric of Brutus and Mark Antony in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

• 영문명: Rhetoric of Brutus and Mark Antony in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
• 발행기관: 한국영미어문학회
• 저자명: 지수현(Sue Hyun Jie)
• 간행물 정보: 『영미어문학』제153호, 85~104쪽, 전체 20쪽
• 주제분류: 어문학 > 영어와문학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2024.06.30

국문 초록

This paper analyzes one of the Roman plays written by William Shakespeare: Julius Caesar, in terms of its political significance and rhetorical variations. Shakespeare was fascinated by the ancient Roman political regime; in particular, that of the Roman Republic. In a republican regime, rhetoric and the power of speech are both a necessity and of great importance. This paper will observe two speeches given by Brutus and Mark Antony after the assassination of Julius Caesar. Shakespeare brilliantly reenacts the two Roman politicians as they set out to persuade the plebeians with carefully crafted speeches. Besides ancient rhetoricians and historians such as Aristotle, Cicero, and Plutarch, I owe considerable academic insights to the twentieth century scholars of Shakespeare and rhetoric such as Brian Vickers, Sister Miriam Joseph, and Jonathan Bate. Additionally, a twentieth century rhetorician, Kenneth Burke, whose rhetorical concepts such as the theory of Dramatism and Identification, proved to be meaningful. Since Shakespeare was living in a monarchical regime, the term “common weal”, translated from the Latin words of res publica-root word for republic-was quite delicate to talk about. Therefore, Ancient Roman Republic proved to be the perfect space and time where the Bard could test republican rhetoric and avoid censorship.

목차

1. Introduction

2. Brutus’ Rhetoric of Ascension

3. Antony’s Rhetoric of Descension

4. Conclusion

Works Cited

키워드

Shakespeare Rhetoric Rome Julius Caesar Brutus Mark Antony Kenneth Burke Aristotle Identification