The Foreshadowing Events In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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The foreshadowing events in Shakespeare's: Julius Caesar In Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar, takes place in ancient Rome when Julius Caesar is accused of being frightened by Cassius' lack of loyalty to Caesar. Shakespeare address' this in the play to show Caesar's personality which will later foreshadow his death. The character of Caesar is someone whom enjoys the positon of power and will put on as many facades to hide his real intensions from the people of Rome. Cassius is portrayed as someone who is very manipulative and wants to exterminate Julius Caesar to gain power. Brutus is the noble man and many Romans trust his authority no matter the extremity of the situation including the conspiracy of killing Caesar. Cassius' manipulative …show more content…
This information is important because it sets the tone for the rest of the scene. Right now there is a healthy, and an amusing feeling in Rome. Cassius brings the unknown upheaval to the scene because Cassius is frightened by Caesars power or the amount of power he possesses. Cassius claims Caesar is just putting on a show when he refuses the crown three times which Cassius is notified of when Casca says "Yes, indeed, it was, and he pushed it away three times, each time more gently than the last; and at each refusal my countrymen shouted."(1.2.229-231). This foreshadows how Caesars ego is his own enemy throughout his time in Shakespeare's play. Caesars ego is one of many things that does not sit will with Cassius. One of many things that foreshadows Caesar's death. After Caesar calls Cassius untrustworthy, which Cassius does not know, Cassius decides to take action about overthrowing Caesar by going to the next man in charge, Brutus. Cassius needs to convince Brutus that Caesar is not the one the Romans want by creating false letters from the people of Rome about how Caesar is a terrible leader. Brutus is on board. All of this evidence is the product of the foreshadowing feature in Julius Caesar, his

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