Julius Caesar Act III and IV Summary Quiz

Julius Caesar's Rule and Assassination

• Julius Caesar's rule was marked by aspects that led to his assassination, including his perceived tyranny and ambition.

Shakespeare's Play: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

• Shakespeare staged The Tragedy of Julius Caesar in 1599, possibly inspired by the historical events of the time.
• The play was inspired by the historical figure of Julius Caesar and the events surrounding his assassination.

Literary Devices and Style

• Shakespeare's play features a mature and harmonious style, which is contributed to by literary devices such as irony.
• The character of Mark Antony uses irony in his speech by calling the conspirators honorable.

Plot and Characters

• Caesar received a warning from the Soothsayer to "beware the Ides of March".
• Caesar's Senators plotted and killed him due to their fear of his growing power and tyranny.
• Shakespeare altered historical details in his portrayal of Julius Caesar, including significant deviations in Caesar's character compared to Plutarch's account.
• Mark Antony is portrayed as shrewd and manipulative in the play.
• Mark Antony gives a passionate speech that turns the people against the conspirators.
• Calpurnia is Caesar's faithful wife who dreams of his murder in the play.

Themes and Influences

• The play explores themes like power, ambition, justice, and loyalty.
• The play is a significant influence on literature, with phrases like "the dogs of war" being borrowed from Act III.
• The novel that is indebted to Act III of 'Julius Caesar' for the phrase "the dogs of war" is not specified.

Other Works

• 'The False One' (1619) is a play that explores Caesar's affair with Cleopatra, written by dramatists John Fletcher and Philip Massinger.