Poetic justice presents itself as a major motif in both Julius Caesar and The Odyssey. Poetic justice, also known as karma, is when a person receives what they deserve from their action or deed. Poetic justice is an essential piece of any hero's story. Without this, there would be no morality from which we could learn. The characters in both texts exhibit many instances of poetic justice. Major cases of poetic justice involved Brutus and Cassius in Julius Caesar and Odysseus in The Odyssey. Along with other characters from both texts, they experience serious poetic justice. Almost all ended in death. This just goes to show that poetic justice is more than seven times greater than revenge. In Julius Caesar, poetic justice plays a major role in the big ending. When Brutus discovered that Cassius had committed suicide, Brutus made a remark. ''O Julius Caesar, you are still powerful;/Your spirit walks abroad and turns our swords/In our own bowels'' (5.3.105-109). The meaning of this remark is that Cassius' death is a sign of Caesar's revenge for his murder. Caesar's spirit still lives to seek justice for his wrongful death. When Brutus killed himself with his own sword, Caesar's vengeance was accomplished. Caesar felt that Cassius and Brutus must pay with their lives for their actions. He has every right to put an end to the fate of these men. It sounds like an old saying “an eye for an eye”, here it’s life for life. Brutus is right that Caesar's spirit still wanders, seeking poetic vengeance for his death. Caesar's spirit is only a metaphor for poetic justice. The epic hero of the Odyssey is truly an epic hero. Odysseus, the epic hero, has the bad side of pride. He is arrogant and arrogance has led this hero to misery because...... middle of paper......deadly justice for all suitors. He refuses any payment other than the massacre by his own hands. Of course, Odysseus got what he wanted and deserved by suffering enough. The suitors got more than they deserved for their crimes. This kind of poetic justice is not fair but remains poetic justice. Karma works in many strange ways. The Odyssey and Julius Caesar feature poetic justice as a major motif. Not only is this simply a literary device, but it maintains the intrigue of these two texts by developing the plots in complex ways. Both texts showed how poetic justice directed the character's destiny. Although the fates of Cassius and Brutus were tragic but inevitable. Odysseus, however, was luckier. Furthermore, the two texts showed the different ways in which poetic justice works. Either unfairly towards others, or more than we deserve. Death unfortunately seems to be the greatest justice in both texts.