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ruthschris
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Why does Shakespeare insert the death of the poet Cinna into Julius Caesar?

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Posted by ruthschris on Friday January 26, 2007 at 2:56 PM and tagged with characters, cinna, julius caesar, plot.

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  1. mrerick Teacher
    High School - 12th Grade

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    In addition to highlighting the mob mentality, the cry "Kill him for his bad verses" is also Shakespeare's way of interjecting a little humor into a very tragic act. This is something he does in many of his tragedies to lighten the mood either before or after one of the most tragic scenes in the play.

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    Posted by mrerick on Thursday April 12, 2007 at 8:16 PM

  2. revolution
    revolution Teacher
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    He was trying to forewarned a tragic event that was going to happen in the story and it was portrayed accurately as later on, Julius Caesar was killed knowingly by a group of conspirators. It was trying to add a bit of a comic relief towards a doom and gloom situation and lighten the tense atmosphere

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    Posted by revolution on Saturday July 25, 2009 at 9:22 PM