The tribunes, Marullus and Flavius, break up a gathering of Roman citizens seeking celebration for Julius Caesar’s victorious return from war. The triumph is marked by public games in which Caesar’s friend, Mark Antony, participates. During Caesar's parade on the feast of Lupercal, a soothsayer warns Caesar about the ides of March, which he disregards. In their conversation, Cassius attempts to influence Brutus' opinions into believing Caesar should be slain, in preparation of having Brutus join his conspiracy. They then hear from Casca that Mark Antony has offered Caesar the crown of Rome three times and that each time Caesar refused it, fainting after the last refusal. Later, Brutus joins the conspiracy, although after much moral debate,
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Brutus delivers a speech defending his actions, and for the moment, the crowd is on his side. However, Mark Antony, with a subtle and eloquent speech, deftly turns public opinion against the assassins by manipulating the emotions of the common people. There is method in his rhetorical speech and gestures: he reminds them of the good Caesar had done for Rome, his sympathy with the poor, and his refusal of the crown at the Lupercal, thus questioning Brutus' claim of Caesar's ambition. He shows Caesar's corpse to the crowd to have them shed tears and gain sympathy for their fallen hero; and he reads Caesar's will, in which every Roman citizen would receive money. Antony rouses the mob to drive the conspirators from Rome. Amid the violence, an innocent poet, Cinna, is confused with the conspirator Lucius Cinna and is taken by the …show more content…
Fighting ensues, and Cassius and Brutus set up on different parts of the field. Brutus is having some success in overtaking Octavius' army, but Cassius' guys are held fast by Antony's, so they're at a stalemate. During the battle, Cassius has his servant Pindarus kill him after hearing of the capture of his best friend, Titinius. After Titinius, who was not really captured, sees Cassius's corpse, he commits suicide. However, Brutus wins that stage of the battle, but his victory is not conclusive. With a heavy heart, Brutus battles again the next day. He loses and commits suicide by running on his own sword, which is held by a soldier named
Brutus delivers a speech defending his actions, and for the moment, the crowd is on his side. However, Mark Antony, with a subtle and eloquent speech, deftly turns public opinion against the assassins by manipulating the emotions of the common people. There is method in his rhetorical speech and gestures: he reminds them of the good Caesar had done for Rome, his sympathy with the poor, and his refusal of the crown at the Lupercal, thus questioning Brutus' claim of Caesar's ambition. He shows Caesar's corpse to the crowd to have them shed tears and gain sympathy for their fallen hero; and he reads Caesar's will, in which every Roman citizen would receive money. Antony rouses the mob to drive the conspirators from Rome. Amid the violence, an innocent poet, Cinna, is confused with the conspirator Lucius Cinna and is taken by the …show more content…
Fighting ensues, and Cassius and Brutus set up on different parts of the field. Brutus is having some success in overtaking Octavius' army, but Cassius' guys are held fast by Antony's, so they're at a stalemate. During the battle, Cassius has his servant Pindarus kill him after hearing of the capture of his best friend, Titinius. After Titinius, who was not really captured, sees Cassius's corpse, he commits suicide. However, Brutus wins that stage of the battle, but his victory is not conclusive. With a heavy heart, Brutus battles again the next day. He loses and commits suicide by running on his own sword, which is held by a soldier named