Shakespeare Today: Julius Caesar - Theme of Power

The video explores the theme of power in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, focusing on how power can corrupt leaders and the consequences of a power vacuum. It examines Caesar's temptation for absolute power, the use of rhetoric and manipulation by characters like Brutus and Cassius, and the eventual restoration of order by Octavius and Anthony.

In what ways does Shakespeare contrast the characters of Brutus and Cassius?

What is the significance of Brutus's internal conflict regarding his loyalty to Caesar and the republic?

How does Shakespeare depict the consequences of a power vacuum in the play?

What role does rhetoric play in Antony's speech after Caesar's death?