1. By William Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
By William Shakespeare

2. About the Play
Julius Caesar, the play by William Shakespeare was based on the real Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, who lived from July 13,100 BC to March 14, 44 BC.
Shakespeare read about Julius Caesar from the book Caesar, Parallel Lives” written by
Plutarch in _________.

3. Where did Shakespeare’s Idea come from?
He may have also been influenced by “The Monk’s Tale” included in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. You will read this when you are a senior.

4. Main Characters Julius Caesar- Emperor of Rome
Marc Antony- general in the army and friend of Caesar
Cassius- Roman senator and leader of the secret plot to get rid of Caesar
Brutus- a Roman senator, friend of Caesar and considered an man of honor

5. Plot
Caesar is a successful military man who is now in total control of Rome and plans to keep it that way
Caesar is told “Beware the Ides of March” but ignores the warning
The prophesy comes true and Caesar is murdered on that day
Some of Caesars good friends were in on the plot to kill him because they were afraid he was becoming too power hungry

6. Themes Fate vs. Free Will Public Self vs. Private Self
Misunderstandings
Speaking Well and the Power It Brings

7. Motifs
Omens and Portents
Letters

8. Famous Quotes
Friends, Romans and countrymen lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him (Act 3, Scene 2)
“But for my own part, it was Greek to me” (Act 1, Scene 2)
“Cry, “Havoc”! And let slip the dogs of war!” (Act 3, Scene 1)

9. More Quotes “Et tu, Brute” (Act 3, Scene 1)
“Not that I loved Caesar less, I loved Rome more” (Act 3, Scene 2)
“Beware the Ides of March!” (Act 1, Scene 2)
“This was the noblest Roman of the all” (Act 5, Scene 5)