Examples Of Figurative Language In Octavius Caesar

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Summary: The two armies meet up to discuss the following war. After the argument, they head towards their own sides to prepare. Brutus then tells Messala to ride towards the other forces for a surprise attack. Cassius sees his army being killed and kidnapped and says he’s seen enough. So, he asks Pindarus to kill him when he cannot go any longer. When Titinius returns to Cassius’ body, he mourns and commits suicide as well. When the first battle was over, Octavius was given authority and took over the name “Caesar”. Brutus was expected to fight the second battle, however he could not bare to battle again, so he sends a diversion and ends up killing himself. Octavius and his army head back to Rome in Triumph. Symbol: A significant symbol in this act would be a sword. A sword signifies the power in or of something. Since Brutus and Antony are battling for power, the swords put into the chests of Brutus’s army, signify the transfer of power to Antony and his army. …show more content…

The sun of Rome is set. Our day is gone.” (5.3.62-63) Metaphor: This metaphor is used to compare the sun to Cassius. The sun is used to represent the good in Cassius and all he brought to Rome. The “sun setting” foreshadows that now that Cassius is gone, they will lose this battle. “O, look, Titinius, look, the villains fly!” (5.3.1) Personification: This use of personification shows the fast retreat of Brutus’s army by referring to them as ‘flying’. “Night hangs upon mine eyes. My bones would rest, that have but labored to attain this hour.” Personification: The use of giving weak body characteristics and giving the example of ‘night’, tells that Brutus believes it is his time to

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