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rachel4frenz
rachel4frenz
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High School - 10th Grade

Describe the circumstances of Caesar's assassination and what happens immediately after, till the point where Antony's servant enters.

This question is from Act 3 Scene 1

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Posted by rachel4frenz on Monday May 26, 2008 at 9:23 AM and tagged with act 3, brutus, cassius, julius caesar, major points in the assassination plan, themes, various circumstances.

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  1. reidalot
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    College - Freshman

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    Caesar decides to go to the Capitol even though the Soothsayer and Artemidorous try to persuade him differently. Once inside, the Conspirators gather around him pretending to plead a case for an exile's return. The Conspirators kneel;Casca is the first to stand up and strike Caesar. The others follow suit. Caesar, in shock says to Brutus, "Et tu, Brute" (3.1.85), and he dies. It is decided that Brutus will go to the pulpit to speak to the people;Antony has fled to his house horrified at the Conspirators' actions. Brutus tells the other Conspirators to bathe their hands and swords with Caesar's blood and go to the marketplace and follow Brutus, shouting "Peace, freedom, and liberty!" (3.1.122) as Brutus believes the assassination was for the good of Rome. The servant enters bringing the message from Mark Antony that Antony will follow Brutus. We know later that is not at all what is on Antony's mind!

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    Posted by reidalot on Monday May 26, 2008 at 10:16 AM