William Shakespeare is considered the greatest playwright of all time, though little is known about his personal life. His play Julius Caesar tells the story of the Roman dictator and his assassination. Caesar is warned about the Ides of March but disregards omens. Roman senators Brutus and Cassius lead the conspiracy to kill Caesar, believing it will save Rome from tyranny. However, Caesar's friend Mark Antony turns the public against the conspirators with a famous funeral speech praising Caesar.

1. Julius Caesar
by William
Shakespeare
A English
Project Work

2. About the Author
The English writer and poet William Shakespeare is considered the
greatest playwright of all time. Unfortunately, we don’t know many
details about his biography.
There are no portraits, pictures or drawings of Shakespeare while he
was still alive. Shakespeare married at 18 and wrote his first known play
when he was 25 years old; he also acted in some of the plays.
Shakespeare only finished grammar school and never studied in the
university.
There are over 80 different translations of his plays and poems. The
number of translations of Shakespeare’s works all over the world is
second only to the Bible.
More than 25,000 different words are used in the works of Shakespeare,
including many that he created. Most people use only 2,000 or 2,500
words in speaking and writing: so, Shakespeare used ten times the
normal amount of words!
A really surprising fact: the great writer’s wife and children were all
illiterate!

3. Summary of the play
Julius Caesar is highly successful but
ambitious political leader of Rome and his
goal is to become an unassailable dictator.
Caesar is warned that he must "beware the
Ides of March" . The prophecy comes true
and Caesar is assassinated. Marcus Brutus is a
well respected Roman senator who helps plan
and carry out Caesar's assassination which he
believes will rid Rome of a tyrant. Caesar's
friend Mark Antony provides the famous
funeral oration ("Friends, Romans, and
countrymen…") Brutus and Cassius meet
their inevitable defeat. Brutus, the noble
Roman, whose decision to take part in the
conspiracy for the sake of freedom, plunges
his country into civil war.

4. Descriptions
About the Main Characters

5. Calpurnia
 A Roman woman and the third and last wife of Julius
Caesar.
 Calpurnia invests great authority in omens and portents.
She warns Caesar against going to the Senate
 She is very concerned for Caesars.
 She interprets her dream which signified that it was not
a lucky day for him and could prove to be very
dangerous for his life if he moves out.
 Nevertheless, Caesar’s ambition ultimately causes him to
disregard her advice.

6. Brutus
 Of Noble Heritage Brutus is a
Roman nobleman, as was his father
 Sincere: Brutus truly believes that his role in the
assassination is for the good of Rome
 Naive: He believes in the essential goodness of those
around him
 Philosophical: His philosophies guide his actions and
decisions.
Good Orator: he was successful in changing the mob
mentality and proved that Caesar was ambitious which was
not good for the citizens. He is a powerful public figure.

7. Cassius
Envious: Cassius has contempt for Caesar and envies Caesar's
position
Fearful: Cassius is afraid that Caesar has ambitions to be king. He
fears what might become of Rome in such an instance.
Politically Astute: He advises Brutus to assassinate Antony along
with Caesar. Understanding what can happen, he advises Brutus not to
allow Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral as he feared that he would be
able to able to rise the mob against them in mutiny.
Corrupt: Prior to the battle at Philippi, he is accused by Brutus of
taking bribes

8. Marc Antony
Loyal to Caesar: Antony loved and admired Caesar
Clever: Antony pretends to befriend the conspirators and
asks that he be allowed to speak at Caesar's funeral
A skilled orator: Antony's speech at Caesar's funeral
sways the crowd
Hard: Antony's role in condemning men to death shows
he can be as cold hearted as he is passionate
 A skilled military leader: Antony has an equal voice in
planning the war against the legions of Brutus and Cassius
Antony proves himself a consummate
politician, using gestures and skilled rhetoric
to his advantage.

9. Julius Caesar
July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC
A great Roman general and senator
He was a great king, who
was overconfident of his power.
He was good at heart, as he wept
When the poor's cried. He was a
victorious king. He was brave,&
Courageous. He trusted upon
his friends who actually where
The conspirators of his murder.

10. THEMES
Major Themes
The major theme of Julius Caesar is that misused power is a
corruptive force. This is seen in the fact that Caesar is a dictator
suspected of being tyrannous, that Cassius is so power hungry that
he assassinates Caesar, hoping to become more powerful himself,
and that Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus become a dictatorial and
tyrannical Triumvirate, worse than Caesar ever hinted at being.
Minor Themes
• goodness of loyalty, honor, and friendship;
• the evil of pride, conspiracy, and anarchy;
• the logic of political order;
• and the viability of republicanism as a form of government.

11. His Antagonists
• An antagonist is a character, group of characters, that
represents the opposition against which the protagonist
• Caesar's antagonists are Brutus, Cassius, and the other
conspirators who do not want him to become the head
of the Roman Empire.
• They plot to overthrow Caesar and assassinate him
outside the Capitol; he is an easy target because of his
fatal flaw - his extreme "hubris" or pride.
• Many times, Caesar is nearly saved by omens and
warnings, but he disregards them, thinking himself
infallible.
• He is so proud that he is easily flattered, leading him to
think less strategically and placing himself in grave
danger.

13. The End
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