Julius CaesarIn this striking tragedy of political conflict, Shakespeare turns to the ancient Roman world and to the famous assassination of Julius Caesar by his republican opponents. The play is one of tumultuous rivalry, of prophetic warnings--"Beware the ides of March"--and of moving public oratory "Friends, Romans, countrymen!" Ironies abound and most of all for Brutus, whose fate it is to learn that his idealistic motives for joining the conspiracy against a would-be dictator are not enough to sustain the movement once Caesar is dead. |
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answer battle bear better blood body bring brother Brutus CAES Caesar Caius Capitol CASCA Cassius CATO cause Cicero Cinna comes common countrymen dangerous dead death Decius doth enemy Enter Exeunt Exit eyes face fall fear fell fire follow FOURTH CIT give gods griefs hand hast hath hear heart hold honourable leave live look lord Lucilius Lucius March Mark Antony master mean meet Messala Metellus mighty mind moved never night noble Octavius once Peace Philippi Pindarus Portia present Re-enter reason rest Roman Rome Scene senators SERV sick speak spirit stand stay streets strong sword tell tent thee thing THIRD CIT thou thought Titinius to-day true turn unto walk William Shakespeare wrong young