Kelly Anh 10H

Julius Caesar
Act &
Scene

Character

For Caesar

Act 1,
Scene 1

Cobbler

Truly, sir, to wear out their

shoes, to get myself into more
work. But indeed, sir, we
make holiday to see Caesar
and to rejoice in his triumph.

Act 1,
Scene 2

Against Caesar

Motivation
They respect and favor
Caesar since he brought
victory and triumph to
Rome.

Marullus

Wherefore rejoice? What

conquest brings he home? --And do you now strew flowers in
his way // That comes in triumph
over Pompey's blood? Be gone!
Run to your houses, fall upon
your knees --- That needs must
light on this ingratitude"

He favors Pompey, and

dislikes Caesar.

Flavius

Be hung with Caesar's

trophies.

He dislikes Caesar.
Shows favor and loyalty
towards Pompey.

Calphurnia

Here, my lord."

Wife of Caesar

Antony

When Caesar says Do this,

it is performed.

Close friend of Caesar and

believes that Caesar is
doing what's good for
Rome.

Cassius (Said by Brutus)

I was born free as Caesar; so

were you. We both have fed as

Want Brutus to be on their

side so their actions won't

Manipulative
Tried to get Brutus onto
his side
Jealous of Caesar
Doesn't like whoever is
better than him

well, and we can both endure

the winters cold as well as he.

be criticized as hard.
Jealous of Caesar.

The angry spot doth glow on

Caesar's brow, --- Being crossed
in conference by some
senators. (Said by Brutus)

Doesn't like whoever is

better than him.

Who offered him the crown

Did Caesar swound?
Brutus

--- I do fear the people. Choose

Caesar for their King.

He was leaning towards

Cassius's plan but not
completely, since Caesar
treated Brutus very nice.
He believes in the common
good and fears that Caesar
might not bring welfare to
the people.

Casca

Why, there was a crown offered

him; and being offered him, he
put it by with the back of his
hand, thus; and then the people
fell a-shouting

He believes in all the

omens.
Also urged by Cassius.

He put it the third time by; and

still as he refused it, the
rabblement hooted, and clapped
their chopt hands, and threw up
their sweaty nightcaps, and

uttered such a deal of stinking

breath
And for mine own part, I durst
not laugh, for fear of opening my
lips and receiving the bad air.
An I had been a man of any
occupation, if I would not have
taken him at a word, I would I
might go to hell among the
rogues.
Brutus
Does not yet believe in
Caesar.
Leaning towards
Cassius's side.
Has a strong political
status.
Will add favors and
respect
Cassius

Caesar doth bear me hard,

What a blunt follow is this
but he loves Brutus. If I were
grown to be; He was quick
Brutus now and he were
mettle when he went to school.
Cassius, He should not humor
me. - Said by Cassius

His coward lips did from their

color fly.
A man of such a feeble temper
should // So get the start of the
majestic world, and bear the
palm alone.
--- We pretty men // Walk under
his huge led and peep about //
To find ourselves dishonorable
graves.

He believes in the common

good and fears that Caesar
might not bring welfare to
the people.

Want Brutus to be on their

side so their actions won't
be criticized as hard.
Jealous of Caesar.
Doesn't like whoever is
better than him.

What meat doth this our Caesar

feed, that he is grown so great"
Caesar doth bear me hard, but
he loves Brutus. If I were Brutus
now and he were Cassius, He
should not humor me.
Caesar's ambition shall be
glanced at. And after this, let
Caesar seat him sure, For we
will shake him, or worse days
endure.
Act 1,
Scene 3

Cicero
A logical and rational
Greek speaker
He did not want to be
involved in Cassius and
Casca' conspiracy.
Cassius

Indeed, it is a strange-disposd
time.
But men may construe things
after their fashion,
Clean from the purpose of the
things themselves.
Comes Caesar to the Capitol
tomorrow?
I know where I will wear this
dagger then; Cassius from
bondage will deliver Cassius".
And why should Caesar be a
tyrant then? || Poor man, I know
he would not be a wolf || But that
he sees the Romans are but
sheep;
What trash is Rome,
What rubbish and what offal,

He was driven by his

jealousy and envy towards
Caesar.
He was in to his conspiracy.

when it serves
For the base matter to illuminate
So vile a thing as Caesar!
Act 2,
Scene I

Brutus
Brutus thought it was
aimed for a common
good, but actually it was
just to release Cassius's
anger and envy.

Since Cassius first whet me

against Caesar, I have not
slept.

It must be by his death, and for

my part
I know no personal cause to
spurn at him
But for the general. He would be
crowned.
How that might change his
nature, theres the question.
It is the bright day that brings
forth the adder
And that craves wary walking.
Crown him that,
And then I grant we put a sting
in him
That at his will he may do
danger with.
And therefore think him as a
serpents egg
Which, hatched, would as his
kind grow mischievous
And kill him in the shell.
So let high-sighted tyranny
range on
Till each man drop by lottery.
Were all against what Caesar
stands for, and theres no blood
in that. Oh, how I wish we could
oppose Caesars spirithis
overblown ambitionand not

- He fear that Caesar will be

King and that is not good
for the people
- He wants to protect the
people
It must be by his death,
and for my part
I know no personal cause
to spurn at him
But for the general.
And then I grant we put a
sting in him
That at his will he may do
danger with.
And therefore think him as
a serpents egg
Which, hatched, would as
his kind grow mischievous

And kill him in the shell.

hack up Caesar himself! But,

unfortunately, Caesar has to
bleed if were going to stop him.
Act 2,
Scene 2

Calphurnia

Decius

Alas, my lord,
Your wisdom is consumed in
confidence.
Do not go forth today. Call it
my fear
That keeps you in the house,
and not your own.
Well send Mark Antony to the
senate house,
And he shall say you are not
well today.
(kneels) Let me, upon my
knee, prevail in this.

She is Caesar's wife;

therefore she wants all the
best for him.
Since she feels something
is wrong, she prevents him
from attempting to do so.
Alas, my lord,
Your wisdom is consumed
in confidence.
Do not go forth today. Call it
my fear
That keeps you in the
house, and not your own.
If Caesar hide himself, shall
they not whisper,
Lo, Caesar is afraid?
Pardon me, Caesar. For my
dear, dear love
To your proceeding bids me tell
you this,
And reason to my love is liable.

Caesar was never Decius's

favorite. He'd rather see
Caesar fail than succeed.
- He thinks that Caesar has
a big ego and he can
manipulate/flatter Caesar
easily
Never fear that. If he be so
resolved,
I can o'ersway him. For he
loves to hear
That unicorns may be
betrayed with trees,

Trebonius

(aside) That every like is not

the same, O Caesar,

He is ready for his plan to

work already.

The heart of Brutus earns to

think upon.
Brutus

Act 2,
Scene 3

Artemidorus

(aside) That every like is not

the same, O Caesar,
The heart of Brutus earns to
think upon.
(reads aloud)
Caesar, beware of Brutus.
Take heed of Cassius. Come
not near Casca. Have an eye
to Cinna. Trust not Trebonius.
Mark well Metellus Cimber.
Decius Brutus loves thee not.
Thou hast wronged Caius
Ligarius. There is but one
mind in all these men, and it is
bent against Caesar. If thou
beest not immortal, look about
you. Security gives way to
conspiracy. The mighty gods
defend thee!
Thy lover,
Artemidorus
Here will I stand till Caesar
pass along,
And as a suitor will I give him
this.
My heart laments that virtue
cannot live
Out of the teeth of emulation.
If thou read this, O Caesar,
thou mayst live.
If not, the Fates with traitors
do contrive.

He believed that what he

was doing was aimed for
the common good.
Caesar, beware of Brutus.
Take heed of Cassius.
Come not near Casca.
Have an eye to Cinna. Trust
not Trebonius. Mark well
Metellus Cimber. Decius
Brutus loves thee not. Thou
hast wronged Caius
Ligarius. There is but one
mind in all these men, and
it is bent against Caesar. If
thou beest not immortal,
look about you. Security
gives way to conspiracy.
The mighty gods defend
thee!
Thy lover,
Artemidorus

the Fates are on the side of

the traitors.
Act 3,
Scene 1

Popillius

(to CASSIUS) I wish your

enterprise today may thrive.

(to CASSIUS) I wish your

enterprise today may
thrive.

Cinna

Liberty! Freedom! Tyranny is

dead!
Run hence, proclaim, cry it
about the streets.
Some to the common pulpits,
and cry out,
Liberty, freedom, and
enfranchisement!

- His plan prevailed and he

needed for it to still go
smoothly.

Brutus

Antony

Some to the common

pulpits, and cry out,
Liberty, freedom, and
enfranchisement!

Stoop, Romans, stoop,

And let us bathe our hands in
Caesars blood
Up to the elbows, and besmear
our swords.
Then walk we forth, even to the
marketplace,
And waving our red weapons
o'er our heads
Lets all cry, Peace, freedom,
and liberty!
Friends am I with you all and
love you all
Upon this hope: that you shall
give me reasons
Why and wherein Caesar was
dangerous.
O, pardon me, thou bleeding

Live a thousand years,

I shall not find myself so apt to
die.
No place will please me so, no
mean of death,
As here by Caesar, and by you
cut off,
The choice and master spirits of

- He wants to sort things

out without being killed.
- He still favors Caesar but
has to act like he doesnt.
Brutus is noble, wise,
valiant, and honest.
Caesar was mighty, bold,

piece of earth,
That I am meek and gentle
with these butchers!
Thou art the ruins of the
noblest man
That ever livd in the tide of
times.

this age. -- Sarcasm

royal, and loving.

Say I love Brutus, and I
honor him.
Say I feared Caesar,
honored him, and loved
him.
- Wants to prove the
conspirators are wrong.

Act 3,
Scene 2

Octavius's Servant

(sees CAESARs body) O

Caesar!

Brutus

As Caesar loved me, I weep

for him.

First Plebeian
Antony

But, as he was ambitious, I slew

him. There is tears for his love,
joy for his fortune, honor for his
valor, and death for his ambition.
Who is here so base that would
be a bondman?

-- why Brutus rose against

Caesar, this is my answer:
not that I loved Caesar less,
but that I loved Rome
more.

This Caesar was a tyrant.

My heart is in the coffin there
with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come
back to me.
You all did see that on the
Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly
crown,
Which he did thrice refuse.
Was this ambition?
For Brutus, as you know, was
Caesars angel.

I fear I wrong the

honorable men
Whose daggers have
stabbed Caesar. I do fear
it.

Judge, O you gods, how

dearly Caesar loved him!
This was the most unkindest
cut of all.
Scene 3,
Act 3

ALL

Come, brands, ho,

firebrands. To Brutus', to
Cassius', burn all. Some to
Decius' house and some to
Cascas. Some to Ligarius'.
Away, go!

Act

Character

For Caesar

Act 4,
Scene 1

Antony

He shall not live. Look, with a

spot I damn him.
But, Lepidus, go you to
Caesars house.

- They support Caesar after

Antony revealed the truth.
Come, brands, ho,
firebrands. To Brutus', to
Cassius', burn all. Some to
Decius' house and some to
Cascas. Some to Ligarius'.
Away, go!
Against Caesar

Loyalty/Trust/Alliances
- Not much loyalty towards
Lepidus.
- Just using Lepidus for his
own good and after that, it's
done.
This is a slight,
unmeritable man,
Meet to be sent on errands.
Is it fit,
The threefold world divided,
he should stand
One of the three to share
it?
And though we lay these
honors on this man
To ease ourselves of divers
slanderous loads,

He shall but bear them as

the ass bears gold,
To groan and sweat under
the business,
Either led or driven, as we
point the way.
- Kill his family when he
desires
Lepidus:
Upon condition Publius
shall not live,
Who is your sisters son,
Mark Antony.
Antony:
He shall not live.
- His loyalty for Caesar was
not like before
But, Lepidus, go you to
Caesars house.
Fetch the will hither, and we
shall determine
How to cut off some charge
in legacies.
Lepidus

- His loyalty towards his

family member
Octavius:
Your brother too must die.
Consent you, Lepidus?
Lepidus:
I do consent"

Octavius

- His alliance towards

Lepidus has not changed
after the words of Antony
You may do your will,
But hes a tried and valiant
soldier.

Act 4,
Scene 2

Lucilius

- Did not see Cassius as

before
With courtesy and with
respect enough.
But not with such familiar
instances
Nor with such free and
friendly conference
As he hath used of old.

Act 4,
Scene 3

Brutus

Remember March, the ides of

March remember.
Did not great Julius bleed for
justice' sake?

- Was mad that Cassius

dared to say he was a
better soldier.
- Sniffed that Cassius is a
dirty person.
- His loyalty towards Rome
was not the same like
before, it has shifted away
and he started to wonder
why he did it in the first
place. He regretted it and
haunted by it.
Your master, Pindarus,
In his own change or by ill
officers
Hath given me some

worthy cause to wish

Things done, undone.
Peace, peace! You durst
not so have tempted him.
- Was not as loyal to
Cassius like before, his
friendship between Cassius
is rough.
- Saw Cassius as a bad
person
If you did, I care not.
I do not, till you practice
them on me.
Away! Slight man
Let me tell you, Cassius,
you yourself
Are much condemned to
have an itching palm,
To sell and mart your
offices for gold
To undeservers.
Contaminate our fingers
with base bribes,
And sell the mighty space
of our large honors
For so much trash as may
be graspd thus?
I had rather be a dog and
bay the moon
Than such a Roman.
Cassius

When Caesar lived, he durst

- He is loyal to himself only.

- Greedy

not thus have moved me.

Strike, as thou didst at Caesar.
For I know
When thou didst hate him worst,
thou lovedst him better
Than ever thou lovedst
Cassius.

Act

Character

For Caesar

Act 5,
Scene 1

Octavius

When think you that the

sword goes up again?
Never, till Caesars three and
thirty wounds
Be well avenged, or till
another Caesar
Have added slaughter to the
sword of traitors.

Brutus

Antony

Against Caesar

When love begins to

sicken and decay,
It useth an enforcd
ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain
and simple faith.
Loyalty/Trust/Alliances
- He does not trust Antony
anymore
I do not cross you. But I
will do so.

(in the account of Octavius)

In your bad strokes, Brutus, you
give good words.
Witness the hole you made in
Caesars heart,
Crying Long live, hail, Caesar!
Villains, you did not so when
your vile daggers
Hacked one another in the
sides of Caesar.
You showed your teeth like
apes, and fawned like

- When he has something,

he won't treasure it like
before.

hounds,
And bowed like bondmen,
kissing Caesars feet,
Whilst damnd Casca, like a
cur, behind
Struck Caesar on the neck. O
you flatterers!
Cassius

- His beliefs in Brutus were

all gone after nobody
respects Brutus anymore.
Flatterers?Now, Brutus,
thank yourself.
This tongue had not
offended so today
If Cassius might have
ruled.

Act 5,
Scene 3

Cassius

- His armies have turned

away from his as well.
-- the villains fly!
Myself have to mine own
turned enemy.
This ensign here of mine
was turning back.
- He treated his close
servant badly.
Titinius, if thou lovest me,
Mount thou my horse, and
hide thy spurs in him
Till he have brought thee up
to yonder troops
And here again, that I may

rest assured
Whether yond troops are
friend or enemy.
- Sad because his friend
died
Come down, behold no
more.
Oh, coward that I am, to
live so long
To see my best friend ta'en
before my face!
- No faith in his armies
Mistrust of good success
hath done this deed.
O hateful error,
melancholys child,
Titinius

- He proved that he was

loyal to Cassius and
stabbed himself.
And see how I regarded
Caius Cassius.
By your leave, gods, this
is a Romans part.
Come, Cassius' sword, and
find Titinius' heart.

Brutus

- He was still loyal to the

conspirators after their
deaths.

The last of all the Romans,

fare thee well!
It is impossible that ever
Rome
Should breed thy fellow.
Friends, I owe more tears
To this dead man than you
shall see me pay.
Act 5,
Scene 4

Lucilius

- Honored the death of

soldiers killed, Cato
O young and noble Cato,
art thou down?
Why, now thou diest as
bravely as Titinius,
And mayst be honored,
being Catos son.

Act 5,
Scene 5

Brutus

Antony

Caesar, now be still.

- Close and long friendship
I killed not thee with half so good with Volumnius.
a will.
Good Volumnius,
Thou knowst that we two
went to school together.
Even for that our love of
old, I prithee,
Hold thou my sword hilts,
whilst I run on it.
- Allied with Strato

- Complimented Brutus

This was the noblest

Roman of them all.
All the conspirators save
only he
Did that they did in envy of
great Caesar.
He only in a general honest
thought
And common good to all,
made one of them.

Act 2:
5./ Two characters that experienced internal conflicts were Brutus and Caesar throughout scene II. Brutus faced his internal conflict
while hesitating between the common good" and his friend - Caesar. He had to decide whether or not he's going to kill his friend.
The internal conflict of him debating with his logic and sentiment leads him to choosing logic, which is to overthrow the current
general in order for a betterment of the entire society. He noted his confusion in "That every like is not the same, O Caesar, // The
heart of Brutus earns to think upon.."
The second character is Caesar. He was overwhelmed and blinded by the possession of power - being the king. Moreover, his pride
and ego has driven him to make the decision of going which eventually marked the end of his career. He expected himself to do so
much things that he did not necessarily have to do, like going to the ceremony. His internal conflict focused on his ego and pride
versus his logic and good judgment. He could have avoided the Ides of March (his death) by basically trusting his own instinct and
logic.
Act 3:
Personally, when comparing Brutus to Caesar, I think that Brutus displays more noble values and he is more of a tragic hero than
Caesar. He holds high ideals like respecting the community, honouring a republic - Rome, and keeping promises to his family Portia. He believes that Rome deserves a better general, in which nobody is slave, nobody is being ordered around by Caesar and
have to obey such rules that a human should be able to acquire. He was firm about his goal, to kill Caesar, in a betterment of the
society. Even though Caesar was nice to Brutus and Brutus loves Caesar, he values Rome more. His goal is the common good and
for those reasons, Brutus displays higher ideals of a government, of a great general, of a republic.
In my opinion, Brutus personalities and characteristics assert that he is more of a tragic hero. He has a lot to lose, like his voice and
reputation. Caesar, on the other hand, already died and had nothing to lose anymore. During the way, a tragic heroes make poor
mistake that leads to an unfortunate end, here we can see that he made the wrong choice to believe in the lies of the conspirators

when clearly he has good judgments and other people to advise him like his wife. Overall, Brutus holds higher values thus, displays
more of a tragic hero.
Act 4:
8./ Compare and contrast the meeting of the triumvirate in Scene 1 with the meeting of the conspirators in Scene 3. How are the
scenes parallel? How do they differ?
In scene 1, the triumvirates were Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. In scene 3, the conspirators were Cassius, and Brutus.
These scenes are parallel to each other since it both addresses two sides including various characters, however, from different
perspectives. They are similar because they both project the plans of the triumvirates and conspirators; each talks about how the
plan should go on & how to direct the army. Scene 1 and scene 2 also point out the conflicts between characters like scene 1 which
talks about the triumvirates excluding Lepidus from the plan, and scene 3 talks about the conflict between the two conspirators,
Cassius and Brutus. Money played a role in these scenes too, at first, Antony talked about changing the will of Caesar for his own
betterment, on the other hand, Brutus asked money from Cassius which led to a conflict between those two. There was also a
change in loyalty and alliances.
In contrast, scene 1 and scene 3 are different since the first scene asserts different story, from the point of view of the triumvirates,
and the third scene asserts the conspirators side story. The plans and tactic from both sides are also different from each other. The
triumvirates plan is to exclude Lepidus and change the will of Caesar, and the conspirators plan is to direct the army before the
triumvirates army comes near to Phillipi. Scene 3 is separated from scene 1 by the characters relationship; in scene 1, the
triumvirates agreed on a plan, to kill, and in scene 3, the characters conflicted each other due to Cassius actions. From different
standpoints, scene 1 had an agreement and the solution was offered, while scene 3, the conflict was resolved but there was internal
grudges towards each other.
Act 5:
6/ What events take place that finally restore order to Roman society? How do these events help define the play as a tragedy?
- Throughout scene 5, the events that finally restore order to Roman society were the bad decisions made by characters like Cassius
& Brutus. They decided to kill themselves without the right consultant and sight of the situation. For Cassius, he did not observe the
entire scene to get an explicit insight of the story, which resulted his legions a loss of a great general. They made the wrong decisions
by encountering their lives upon the battle, which is impossible to know who will win or lose, however, the conspirators chose to
believe the omens. Before the battle finished, the two generals already surrendered by believing in the misconceptions.
- These events defined a tragedy because first of all, it includes a tragic hero. Moreover, the impossibilities to make good decisions
were also factors that make Julius Caesar a tragedy. Overall, in the end, it comes back to the the start, Julius Caesar now is Octavius
Caesar and after everything that the characters encountered throughout this play was a waste of efforts.

11/ In the resolution, the last scene, why is it significant that Octavius delivers the plays final speech?
- In the resolution, the last scene, it is significant that Octavius delivers the plays final speech because it marks the end of the old
Julius Caesar and initiates the new beginning of the new king Octavius Caesar. Octavius now is in charge of Romes well-being
and takes over control. It represents and illustrates the whole cycle once again, Julius wanting to be the king and now Octavius
wanting to be the king. Ending the scene with Octavius' speech also hints and triggers the readers' minds that the upcoming rule is
going to be similar to Julius Caesar. It defines a tragedy since everything came back to the beginning, and all the deaths and
sacrifices that were made are for the same old government.
What defines a tragedy?
- Bad decisions
- Impossibilities to make good decisions.
- Death is sometimes involve
- Punishment like loss
- End up with the same situation

- Has tragic hero

The narrative arc structure of Julius Caesar
- Act 1 Introduction:

Setting: Rome, 44 BC, Lupercal Festival, March

Characters: Cierco, Casca, Cassius, Brutus, Cinna, Caesar

Conflict:
+ Caesar has too much power, he wants to be a king
+ Brutus is conflicted about the solution
+ Cassius lies + gives Brutus wrong information
-

Act 2 Rising Action:

Conspirators plan
+ Assassination
Conflicts getting worse, escalating

Brutus agrees with incorrect information

Caesar tricked + flattered/ sabotaged

Act 3 Climax:

Caesar is killed

Antony plans to revenge

People are scared
Public easily swayed by Antony
Riot

Act 4 Falling action

Conflicts between friends

Civil wars upcoming

Brutus haunted by guilt

Act 5 Resolution:

Conspirators die, war ends

Octavius begins leadership - A new Caesar