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In this lesson, we will explore the final scene of 'Julius Caesar'. We will see Brutus' death, learn about 'hamartia', and ask what faults in Brutus' character led to his downfall.
Brutus’s mistake in letting Antony speak derails the conspirators’ cause and leads to tragedy. How does Cassius die? Cassius kills himself with the same sword that killed Caesar because he believes his friend Titinius has been captured by enemy troops.
Oct 4, 2024 · As the protagonist of the play, Marcus Brutus makes several decisions that will bring about his demise. In Act I, Scene ii, Cassius entices Brutus to join the plot to assassinate Caesar.
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Brutus prepares for another battle with the Romans. In the field, Lucillius pretends that he is Brutus, and the Romans capture him. Antonys men bring him before Antony, who recognizes Lucillius. Antony orders his men to go see if the real Brutus is alive or dead and to treat their prisoner well. Brutus sits with his few remaining men. He asks them ...
Brutus preserves his noble bravery to the end: unlike the cowardly Cassius, who has his slave stab him while he, Cassius, covers his face, Brutus decides calmly on his death and impales himself on his own sword. Upon giving up the ghost, Brutus, like Cassius, addresses Caesar in an acknowledgment that Caesar has been avenged; whereas Cassius closes...
Brutuss mistake lies in his attempt to impose his private sense of honor on the whole Roman state. In the end, killing Caesar does not stop the Roman republic from becoming a dictatorship, for Octavius assumes power and becomes a new Caesar. Brutuss beliefs may be a holdover from earlier ideas of statesmanship. Unable to shift into the new world or...
Questions & Answers What are Flavius and Murellus angry about at the beginning of the play? Why does Caesar decide to go to the Senate despite his wife’s warnings?
Learn more about the characters of Caesar, Portia, Brutus and Cassius, with photo galleries and study grids to complete. We explore key questions for each character and link to further analysis of their language.
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Ambition is the source of most of the conflict in Julius Caesar. Cassius and Brutus are convinced that Caesar is driven by ambition. Brutus describes him as ‘a serpent’s egg’ which ‘hatch’d, would, as his kind, grow mischievous.’ (2:1). Look closely at what Caesar actually says and does in the play.
