Honor and power is what drives the conspirators to assassinate Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. Caesar is now the single leader of Rome and members of the Senate are concerned that he will abuse his sole power. Therefore, they plot and accomplish the assassination of Caesar in an attempt to restore the balance of Rome. Rome enters chaos as the future is now unknown since there is no central leader for the people to follow. Cassius, a member of the Senate, is explaining to his friend, Brutus, that Caesar is not the god he makes himself out to be. Instead, both he and Brutus are equal to Caesar and are just as deserving of the throne. Cassius’ speech to Brutus diminishes Caesar’s godly demeanor through irony, emphasizes his
