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Scene 1 - Flavius and Marullus harass a crowd of commoners who are celebrating Caesar's triumph over Pompey in a civil war. Shakespeare shows the commoners as easily swayed as Flavius and Marullus shame them. Scene 2 - A soothsayer, one who predicts the future, warns Caesar to "beware the ides of March (March 15)." He ignores the warning, the first of many. Cassius attempts to persuade Brutus to do something about Caesar's growing power. Cassius realizes he must get Brutus to join his conspiracy against Caesar for it to be successful. Casca comes along and relates how Marc Antony offers the crown to Caesar, who turns it down thrice before succumbing to an epileptic seizure. Brutus agrees with Cassius' fears and says he will think about joining the conspirators. Cassius plots to send anonymous letters to Brutus in an effort to persuade him. Scene 3 - The action jumps ahead to the night of March 14, one day before the Ides of March. Casca, Cicero, and Cassius roam the streets. Casca fears the storm is an omen of terrible things to come. Cassius feels the storm is a sign they must kill Caesar. They both agree that Caesar must be stopped and that Brutus is the key to success.
Antony to live and to allow Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral. Antony feigns loyalty while secretly plotting to start a civil war. Scene 2 - Brutus speaks to a gathering of citizens at the public forum in order to explain the conspirators' actions. He succeeds. The citizens love Brutus. Antony enters and delivers a riveting speech that turns the crowd against the conspirators. He encourages the crowd to kill them. The whole scene is one more example of how easily the commoners are swayed. Scene 3 - Rome is in upheaval. The mobs are out of control. The mob kills Cinna the poet because he has the same name as one of the conspirators.