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What makes the crowd angry in Julius Caesar?
He shows the crowd Caesar’s wounded body and reads Caesar’s will, which bequeaths money to each citizen and makes some of Caesar’s private lands into public parks. The crowd turns into an angry mob, demanding revenge on the conspirators.
What things characterize the crowd in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar?
By the culmination of the eulogy, the crowd is so incensed that they are best characterized as an angry and vengeful mob. This is evident when they encounter Cinna the poet and attack him because they confuse him with Cinna the conspirator just because they share the same name.
Why does Antony say this to the crowd?
What does Antony tell the crowd? Antony tells the crowd to “have patience” and expresses his feeling that he will “wrong the honourable men / Whose daggers have stabb’d Caesar” if he is to read the will. The crowd, increasingly agitated, calls the conspirators “traitors” and demands that Antony read out the will.
What did Caesar’s will say?
What was in Caesar’s will for the Roman citizens in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare? In Caesar’s will, he gives seventy-five drachmas to every Roman citizen and bequeaths his private gardens and newly planted orchards on both sides of the Tiber River to the public.
What is Mark Antony’s request and what is Brutus’s response?
What is Brutus’s response? Antony’s servant brings Brutus a request asking that Brutus explains his reasoning for killing Caesar, but only if they promise not to kill Antony. Brutus responds by swearing on his honor that he will explain his reasoning to Brutus and that Brutus will leave untouched.
Where did Caesar’s dead body lay?
Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic? It lies at the foot of Pompey’s statue. This is ironic because he defeated/killed Pompey.
Where does Act 3 Scene 2 take place in Julius Caesar?
Summary: Act III, scene ii. Brutus and Cassius enter the Forum with a crowd of plebeians. Cassius exits to speak to another portion of the crowd. Brutus addresses the onstage crowd, assuring them that they may trust in his honor.