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rachel4frenz
rachel4frenz
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High School - 10th Grade

In the play "Julius Caesar", what petition does Metellus Cimber make to Caesar and what purpose does it serve?

This is in reference to Act 3 Scene 1....

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Posted by rachel4frenz on Tuesday May 27, 2008 at 9:06 PM and tagged with caesar, characters, julius caesar, metellus cimber, plot.

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  1. dymatsuoka

    eNotes Editor

    Metellus Cimber submits a petition asking that a banishment decree imposed on his brother Publius Cimber be lifted.  The appeal serves the purpose of allowing the conspirators to get near enough to Caesar to assassinate him.  As Metellus presents his petition, his cohorts surround Caesar under the pretext of pleading for the banishment's repeal.  They effectively surround him and separate him from the rest of the Senate, tightening their circle around him.  This gives them the opportunity to attack, and they each stab Caesar in turn, with Casca delivering the first strike and Brutus the last.  Mortally wounded, Caesar utters his last words, a reproach to Brutus who was his friend, and dies.

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

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    Posted by dymatsuoka on Tuesday May 27, 2008 at 9:28 PM