Julius Caesar Lesson 6

New words
Play Devil's advocate - a person who advocates an opposing or unpopular cause for the sake of argument or to expose it to a thorough examination
Inherently - existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers
Staccato - monosyllabic words shows hesitation and creates dramatic tension in the sentence

"I would it were my fault to sleep so soundly"
Brutus' state of mind was very disturbed and is unable to rest

Dramatic contrast:
Lucius, his servant is sleeping and yet Brutus is wide awake and is very disturbed and worried

"it must be by his death"
Starts with this sentence to convince himself that he is doing the right thing
He is trying to justify his reasons for plotting against Caesar

Proverbs VS idioms
- proverbs have to be full sentences such as "the apple never falls far from the tree"
- idioms are shorter, and is mainly descriptive such as "once in a blue moon"

Analogy
- Caesar is the serpent in the egg, implying that Caesar is dangerous/harmful/"poisonous"
- no, it's not a valid analogy as caesar is not dangerous or evil (can be seen from "I have no personal cause to spurn him")
- however, it is valid if the analogy is based in common experience
- brutus is implying that Caesar I'd not inherently vicious as he is still contained in the egg (warped logic)