10 Questions
Who are the two tribunes mentioned in Act I, scene i?
Flavius and Murellus
Why do Flavius and Murellus order the commoners to return home and get back to work?
Because it is a labouring day
What is the cobbler's reason for taking a holiday from work?
To observe the triumph
Who does the cobbler want to watch during the triumph?
Caesar
Why does Murellus grow angry with the cobbler?
Because of the cobbler's punning replies
What is the setting of Act I, scene i?
Roman street
Who are Flavius and Murellus?
Tribunes
Why does the cobbler want to observe the triumph?
To watch Caesar's procession
What is a triumph?
A lavish parade celebrating military victory
Why does Murellus grow angry with the cobbler?
Because the cobbler is not working in his shop
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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