Julius Caesar Act I
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Who are the two tribunes mentioned in Act I, scene i?

  • The captives won in battle
  • The commoners and the cobbler
  • Flavius and Murellus (correct)
  • Caesar and Pompey
  • Why do Flavius and Murellus order the commoners to return home and get back to work?

  • Because it is a labouring day (correct)
  • Because they are mechanical
  • Because they want to observe the triumph
  • Because they are angry with the cobbler
  • What is the cobbler's reason for taking a holiday from work?

  • To avoid Murellus' anger
  • To celebrate his recent victory
  • To observe the triumph (correct)
  • To watch Caesar's procession
  • Who does the cobbler want to watch during the triumph?

    <p>Caesar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Murellus grow angry with the cobbler?

    <p>Because of the cobbler's punning replies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the setting of Act I, scene i?

    <p>Roman street</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who are Flavius and Murellus?

    <p>Tribunes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does the cobbler want to observe the triumph?

    <p>To watch Caesar's procession</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a triumph?

    <p>A lavish parade celebrating military victory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does Murellus grow angry with the cobbler?

    <p>Because the cobbler is not working in his shop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Act I, Scene I

    • Two tribunes mentioned: Flavius and Murellus
    • Flavius and Murellus order commoners to return home and get back to work to maintain social order and prevent unrest
    • Cobbler's reason for taking a holiday: to see Caesar and celebrate his triumph
    • Cobbler wants to watch Caesar during the triumph
    • Murellus grows angry with the cobbler because he thinks the cobbler is being lazy and not taking his work seriously
    • Setting: Rome, during Caesar's return from war
    • Flavius and Murellus: Roman tribunes tasked with maintaining order and enforcing laws
    • Cobbler wants to observe the triumph to see Caesar's grandeur and celebrate his victory
    • A triumph: a grand celebratory procession in ancient Rome, honoring a victorious general
    • Murellus grows angry with the cobbler because he perceives the cobbler's absence from work as a lack of respect for the importance of labor

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