Julius Caesar

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   linda-allen Teacher
   High School - 10th Grade

   The main conflict in this act is the impending civil war between the triumvirate and the conspirators who assassinated Caesar. The preparations for war reveal some other issues on both sides.

   The triumvirate is a group of three men who share control of the Roman Empire. Those men are Marc Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. All is not rosy in this group, however. Antony does not think Lepidus is fit to have so much power, but Antony plans to use Lepidus to get what he wants (total control) and then push him aside.

   On the conspirators' side, there is conflict between Cassius and Brutus. They almost come to blows in their quarrels; Cassius is angry because Brutus did not prevent his friend's punishment, and Brutus is angry because Cassius defended Pella.

   Wasn't it Shakespeare who said, "O, what a tangled web we weave..."?

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   http://www.enotes.com/jc/act-iv-scene-1-summary-analysis

   http://www.enotes.com/jc/act-iv-scenes-2-3-summary-analysis

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