Foreshadowing In Julius Caesar Analysis

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, a play written by William Shakespeare, has an abundance of conflicts and omens. It displays many instances of foreshadowing the characters’ deaths. A reason that authors display foreshadowing is to keep the reader’s attention until the end of the play and to emphasize the importance of destiny. At the beginning of this play, the Soothsayer advises Caesar, “Beware the ides of March.” (1.2.25). This is a hint. Breiter, Jacob. “Foreshadowing”. Prezi. Prezi Company publishing, March 25, 2015. He is warning Caesar that he is going to die, but Caesar says, “He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass!” (1.2.26). This is an omen of Caesar’s death, because later in the play, he is murdered on the ides of March. The conspirators believe that Caesar will become a tyrant once he is crowned. Caesar’s destiny is to die because of Brutus’ determination to kill him. Therefore, …show more content…
After Caesar’s death, his ghost comes to visit Brutus. Caesar’s ghost tells him, “Thy evil spirit, Brutus.” (4.3.288). Brutus then asks the ghost if they will meet again, and the ghost replies, “Ay, at Philippi.” (4.3.292). In Act 5, Scene 4, Brutus dies at Philippi by an assisted suicide. Brutus is controlled by fate because of his unnecessary intentions to kill Caesar. Brutus says, “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, there’s 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.” (2.2.10-18). In fact, this foreshadows Caesar’s death, too. Breiter, Jacob. “Foreshadowing”. Prezi. Prezi Company publishing, March 25, 2015. Brutus has no personal motive for killing Caesar, so one should perceive that Brutus’ destiny is to die after his nonessential incident of murdering