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Act III

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature: (Play) - Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

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Scene 1: The Assassination of Caesar

  • Caesar ignores the Soothsayer's warning and Artemidorus's letter, showing his tragic hubris
  • The conspirators use Metellus Cimber's petition as a distraction to surround Caesar
  • Caesar's speech about being 'constant as the northern star' reveals his inflexibility and pride
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Scene 2: The Funeral Speeches - Rhetoric and Manipulation

  • Brutus speaks first in prose, appealing to logic and Roman honor
  • Brutus's speech emphasizes duty to Rome over personal friendship with Caesar
  • The crowd initially accepts Brutus's justification and even suggests making him Caesar
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Scene 3: The Innocent Victim - Cinna the Poet

  • Cinna the poet has prophetic dreams warning him to stay indoors
  • Despite his instincts, he ventures out and encounters the angry mob
  • The mob mistakes him for Cinna the conspirator due to his name

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Caesar's murder occurs at the CapitolBrutus addresses the Roman citizens usingMark Antony's funeral oration masterfully usesThe contrast between Brutus's and Antony'sThe Roman citizens transform from rational

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Key topics in Act III include The Assassination Sequence and Its Consequences, Act III Overview - Key Themes and Events, Act III Structure and Key Elements. These are the concepts ICSE Class 10 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
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