ShakespeareScenesforCiceroLettertoBrutus
Friday,February17,2017
7:32AM
ActI,Scene1
32-35- Thepeople ofRomearecheering Caesar, showingtheirloveforhim
36-60- ThePompeian tribunesFlavius&Marullusremindthepeoplethey oncelovedPompeytoo
ActI,Scene2
37-170- Cassiussenses thatBrutushasdoubtsaboutCaesar HetriestoturnBrutustowardoutrightopposition
Cassiusexpresses hisresentment thatCaesar hasmorepowerthananyoneelse
Cassiusarguesthat heandBrutusarejustasgoodasCaesarCaesar's gloryshouldnotoutshine theirown
Cassiusarguesthat thefaultliesinthenoblesthemselves forallowingCaesartoaccumulate somuch power
Cassiusarguesthat Brutus'ancestor didnottolerate akingneithershouldBrutushimself
171-185- Brutusobserves thatthepeople ofRomecontinue tocelebrate newhonorsforCaesar
BrutuspromisestoconsiderwhatCassiushassaidhedislikesthe"hardcondition" Rome isin
202-205- Caesarexpresses hisconcern aboutCassiushedoesnottrustCassius's"lean andhungrylook"
(CaesarhaspreviouslypardonedCassius - butnowhefearsthatCassiusremains ambitious)
231-286- CascareportsthatAntonyhasthree times offeredCaesaracrown&Caesarthree times hasrejected it
Casca interpretsCaesar's rejection ofthe offerasactually wanting thecrown
Casca saysthatonlythedisapprovalofthepeople prevented Caesarfromtakingthecrown
Casca thensaysCaesaronlypretended tobesicktocover-uphisembarrassment
Casca acknowledges thatthe peopledoloveCaesartheywouldforgivehimevenifhe"hadstabbed theirmothers"
292-300- CascareportsthatMarullusandFlaviushavebeen"puttosilence" Thatis,punishedinsomewayforspeaking against Caesar
320-334- Cassiusprivatelyadmits hisjealousy ofBrutusbecause Caesar loveshimmore
Cassiusdevises ascheme tomanufacture evidence ofthepeople's loveofBrutusandfearofCaesar
ActI,Scene3
3-32- Casca tells Ciceroofmanyomenshehasseenheinterpretsthem asexpressionsofthe gods'disapprovalofCaesar
33-35- CicerorespondstoCascathat mencansee thingsthatarenotthere Casca mayjustbeseeing whathewants tosee
48-87- Cassiustells Casca thatCaesarislikealion- hehasgrownpowerfulandfrightening thoughheisnobetter thanothermen
ActI,Scene3
3-32- Casca tells Ciceroofmanyomenshehasseenheinterpretsthem asexpressionsofthe gods'disapprovalofCaesar
33-35- CicerorespondstoCascathat mencansee thingsthatarenotthere Casca mayjustbeseeing whathewants tosee
48-87- Cassiustells Casca thatCaesarislikealion- hehasgrownpowerfulandfrightening thoughheisnobetter thanothermen
88-91- Casca tellsCaesar that"theysay" theSenate planstocrownCaesarasking(buthasnoevidence)
92-119- Cassiuswields hisknifeandindicates thathecanendhisslaverybykillinghimself- orbykillingCaesar
Cassiusexplainsthat Caesarisonlytaking powerbecause thesenators areweakTheyallowhimtodoso
CassiussaysthatCaesar isawolfonlybecause thesenators aresheep
147-151- Cassiusinstructs Cinnatoplace falseevidence againstCaesar whereBrutuswillreadit
Cassiusadmits thattheyalmost haveBrutusdeceived "three partsofhimisoursalready"
ActII, Scene1
10-36- Brutuswrestles withwhether heshouldjointheplotheadmitsthat Caesarhasdonenowrongtohim
ButBrutusnowfearsthatCaesarmight change nowthathehassomuchpowerCaesarmight abusehispower
Because Caesarmight become tooambitious andholdpoweronlyforhimself Brutusdecides tostrike
48-61- Brutusreadsthefalseevidence fromCassius callingonhimto"Awake!" andsaveRome
Brutusdecides hemust followthe example ofhisancestor andstrikeagainst Caesar
Yet Brutusadmits hehasbeeninadazeEversinceCassius calledonhimtoconspireagainst Caesar
84-93- Brutusexpresses uneasiness aboutmeeting withconspiratorswhogoaboutonlyatnight
125-151- Brutusarguesthat theconspiratorsneed notswear anoathbecause they allalreadyhate tyranny
162-164- Brutusdecides that Cicero shouldnotbeinvitedtojointheplothemayslowthemdown-ortakethecredit
168-174- Cassiusarguesthattheconspirators mustkillAntonyaswell asCaesar
175-193- ButBrutusarguesagainst that- theconspiratorsmustbe"sacrificers" not"butchers" "purgers"not"murderers"
194-196- BrutusdoesnotfearAntonyhecandonomorethanCaesar'sarmwhenCaesar's headisoff"
196-197- Cassiuscontinues tofearAntony
219-228- Deciusplanstoentice Caesartoattend theSenate meeting throughflatterypossiblyofferingextrahonors
257-325- Portiacantellthat herhusbandBrutusisagitated sheknowsheishidingsomething
Portiastabs herself,demonstrating herability tokeep asecret sheis,after all,Cato's daughter
BrutusdoesnotrevealtheplottoPortia
ActII, Scene2
sheknowsheishidingsomething
Portiastabs herself,demonstrating herability tokeep asecret sheis,after all,Cato's daughter
BrutusdoesnotrevealtheplottoPortia
ActII, Scene2
13-26- Calpurniatriestoconvince Caesar nottoattend themeeting intheSenate ontheIdes shehasdreams ofCaesar's death
27-60- Caesar respondsthat heisnotafraid- heisnocoward
Butthenheagrees toCalpurnia'srequest- heplansnottoattend
88-95- Decius arrivesandarguesthatCalpurniahasmisinterpreted herowndream
Decius arguesthatCaesar willlookweak ifheletshiswife'sdream scarehimoff
97-109- Decius (falsely)tells Caesarthatthe Senate hasdecidedtogranthimacrown
110-112- Caesarnow agrees toattend theSenate meeting
ActIII, Scene1
1-2- ThesoothsayerwarnsCaesar thatheisstillatrisk
3-10- Caesar dismisses theappeal ofArtemidorus- hedoesnotreadthewarningabouttheplot
39-53- Caesar (intheSenate) rejects the appealsofsenatorstopardonCimber'sbrother
(Caesarhaspardonedmanyformeropponents - includingmanyconspirators buthewillnotpardonCimber)
64-79- Caesar claims thatheisnotlikeothermen-- heisabove theirbegging
OtherRomansenatorsmay be"stars" buthealoneisthe "northernstar" allrevolvearoundhim
85- Caesarexpresses hisdismay whenheseethateven Brutushasjoinedtheplot"Ettu,Brute?"
86-89- CinnaandCassiusimmediately proclaim theykilledCaesaronbehalfofLiberty &Freedom
90-91- Brutusimmediately proclaims theyhavekilledCaesar because ofhisambition
98-104- BrutuswantsthePeopleofRometoknowwhat theyhavedoneandwhytheyhavedoneitHebelieves thepeople willapproveoftheiraction
115-122- Brutuswants totheconspirators tobathe theirhandsinCaesar'sbloodsoallwillknowwhatthey havedone
153-162- CassiusstillfearsAntonybutBrutuswants totell himwhat theconspiratorshavedone
195-199- Brutusexpresses confidence inthesupportofthepeoplewhenheexplainshowmuch helovedCaesar
200-230- Antonyfalselypledges friendshipwiththeconspirators
248-252- AntonyasksforpermissiontospeakatCaesar'sfuneralbutfalsely promisesnottocriticize theconspirators
260-267- Brutus,confidentinhisabilitytoswaythepeople, rejects Cassius'swarning
280-301- Antony,once theconspiratorshavedeparted, pledges toCaesar'scorpsethathewillgetrevenge
Antonycalls theconspirators"butchers" whose "fouldeed" mustbepunished
Antonyresolves tounleashcivilwarinordertogetrevenge
314-324- Antonydetermines tojoinupwithOctavian toget revengeagainst theconspirators
280-301- Antony,once theconspiratorshavedeparted, pledges toCaesar'scorpsethathewillgetrevenge
Antonycalls theconspirators"butchers" whose "fouldeed" mustbepunished
Antonyresolves tounleashcivilwarinordertogetrevenge
314-324- Antonydetermines tojoinupwithOctavian toget revengeagainst theconspirators
ActIII, Scene2
14-49- Brutusaddresses thepeopleandannounces thathekilledCaesaroutofloveforRome
Yes, BrutuslovedCaesar, buthelovesRomemore
Brutusproclaimsthat hekilledCaesarbecause ofhisambition
Brutuswanted tosavetheRoman peoplefromslavery
BrutusyieldsthepodiumtoAntonyannounces thattheconspirators areallowing himtospeak
50-57- Thepeople ofRomepraiseBrutusforhisspeech andforhisdeed
Plebeians agreethat CaesarwasatyrantandwarnthatAntonyshouldspeakillofBrutus
83-96- Antonyfalsely claims thatherespects BrutusandCassiusas"honorable men"Antonyshowsthat Caesarinfact wasnot ambitious
97-117- Antonyremindsthepeople ofallthegoodthatCaesar didforthem
"Hehathbroughtmanycaptives hometoRome, whoseransoms didthegeneralcoffers fill"
"Whenthatthepoorhavecried,Caesar hathwept"
"Ithricepresented himakinglycrown,which hedidthrice refuse"
"Youalldidlovehimonce, notwithout cause"
118-129- ThepeopleofRome begintoturntheirsympathy backtoCaesarandtoAntonySomenowseethat Caesarwasnotinfact ambitiousandaimingatmonarchy
130-158- AntonyproducesCaesar's willbutpledges nottorevealwhat itsaysforthepeoplewillonlygetemotional
"Itisnotmeet [right]thatyouknowhowmuchCaesarlovedyou"
181-209- Thepeoplestarttocallforvengeance whenAntonyshowsoffthewoundsinCaesar's corpse
Brutus'sthrustwas"themostunkindest cutofall"Brutusinparticularbetrayed themanwholovedhim
Antonyasserts thatBrutus's"ingratitude" finallykilledCaesar
210-221- ThePlebeians nowcry:
"Revenge! About!Seek!Burn!Fire!Kill!Slay!Let notatraitorlive!"
222-244- Antonyfalsely claims that hehasnoskillasaspeaker(!)
244-246- ThePlebeians arereadytoburnthe houseofBrutus
254-266- Antonyatlastsreveals thecontents ofCaesar'swill
CaesarhasgrantedeveryRoman citizen aninheritance of75drachmas
Caesarhasgrantedhisprivateestate totheRoman people
267-274- ThePlebeians nowgooffinarampage against theconspirators
275-276- Antonydeclares hismission accomplished: "Mischief, thouartafoot"