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5.2 and 5.3 Dramatic Reading of Julius Caesar

October 21, 2006

5.2 is a transitional scene, which one finds regularly in Shakespeare's plays. Many scenes, especially when this short are practical scenes which help clear the stage, reset the scene, and provide the audience with practical information about what is to come. In this case, Brutus tells Messala to take orders to the other soldiers. It creates suspense (will Brutus succeed? We know he won't but maybe we suspend our disbelief to enjoy the dramatic tension).

5.3 leads up to Brutus' demise. In it, Cassius and Titinius both take their own lives. What do you make of Cassius slaying an ensign who flees from a battle which they are all beginning to realize they cannot possibly win?

What do you make of Brutus' closing speech?

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