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Analyzing Caesar's Conspiracy

Casca recounted strange and ominous events he witnessed on the night before Caesar's assassination, including: - Unnatural lights and sounds in the sky - Doors opening by themselves with no one there - Strange creatures howling and crying out Shakespeare used Casca's account to subtly foreshadow the tragic events to come. The unnatural phenomena created an eerie, ominous atmosphere that hinted at the supernatural consequences of Caesar's murder. It reflected the dark and consequential nature of Cassius's conspiracy through subtle dramatic irony, engaging the audience and piquing their interest before the main dramatic action unfolded. Shakespeare skillfully employed foreshadowing to add tragic depth and engage the audience in the unfolding political intrigue.

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Analyzing Caesar's Conspiracy

Casca recounted strange and ominous events he witnessed on the night before Caesar's assassination, including: - Unnatural lights and sounds in the sky - Doors opening by themselves with no one there - Strange creatures howling and crying out Shakespeare used Casca's account to subtly foreshadow the tragic events to come. The unnatural phenomena created an eerie, ominous atmosphere that hinted at the supernatural consequences of Caesar's murder. It reflected the dark and consequential nature of Cassius's conspiracy through subtle dramatic irony, engaging the audience and piquing their interest before the main dramatic action unfolded. Shakespeare skillfully employed foreshadowing to add tragic depth and engage the audience in the unfolding political intrigue.

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Julius Caesar

Chapter3
A Conspiracy against Caesar

By: Shakespear
1. While Reading Questions:
A. Put true or false and correct the false information:
1. Flavius and Murellus were punished for standing all the ceremony.
( F)
2. Caesar was clever in speaking the common language while giving a
speech. (T)
3. Caesar suffered a falling sickness called schizophrenia. (F)
4. Mark Antony offered Caesar a crown just one time. (F)
A. Read the following quotations from the original book, then identify the
speakers:

Casca
1. ................................“Really? So many are on your side, and so many against
Caesar?
Cassius
2. ................................ “I have already swayed a great number of officials to my
standpoint. Many are in agreement with mew- Caesar must be overthrown.”

3. Cassius
............................... “I’ll take this bundle and leave it on his chair in the
Senate.”

4. Cassius
............................... “In his heart, he knows he will be a good leader. But he’s
so modest that he had yet to realise it completely.”
Activity 1:
“Yes, you know that he has the falling sickness called epilepsy. He had a terrible
fit, right there before the crowd. However, despite seeing him in all his weakness,
the crowd wasn’t put off. They called again and again for him to be given a
crown,” Comment on the previous quotation, highlighting the commons’ point of view
about Caesar.

Commoners: They Loved Caesar for what he had done to Rome and
for being a good listener to them. He also used to bring captives and
give them lands and gifts. (Caesarite)
Senators: They were afraid of having Caesar as a solo leader of
Rome, expecting to have a dictator leader to be in the future, ending
with losing their authorities and power in the government.
Activity 2:
Imagine you were a psychiatrist analyzing Cassius’ character.
How would you describe his techniques in convincing others with
his point of view? And what does it show about his character?

-Introduce Cassius, highlighting his character traits with evidence ( Cunning-


Manipulative- Persuasive- Deceiver-Ambitious)

-How did he convince the conspirators by his pint of view?


1- Rhetorical questions ( asking some questions without waiting for an answer,
but trigger some feelings inside the person in front of him).
2- Providing examples and evidence
3- Manipulating people, by stressing on their inner conflicts or weakness
points, in an indirect way.
Activity 3:
“He’s brave and noble and doesn’t have a touch of arrogance about him.
Yes, I think Brutus is at least as good as Caesar. Better, even.” Comment
on the previous quotation, highlighting the speaker’s intentions.

- Background info.: While celebrating Caesar’s victory, Brutus and Cassius


caught up with their friend Casca, who had stayed with the procession until
the end. Cassius said this quotation to Casca in front of Brutus, trying to
convince them with the idea of having Brutus as a King instead of Caesar.
- Body: -Cassius is trying to sway a great number of officials to his
standpoint (The Conspiracy)
- Highlight Cassius’ tools in manipulation.
- Conc.: Your expectations, foreshadowing.
Activity 4:
How did Shakespeare professionally depict the upcoming events through
the wondrous things Casca saw on that night?

- Foreshadowing Technique (In Julius Caesar, the terrifying


atmosphere of supernatural phenomena reflects Cassius’s
horrific plan to murder Caesar.)
- Elements of Tragedy

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