Julius Caesar 3a Quotes
3a. Antony says, “It would become me better to close / In terms of friendship with thine enemies” (3.1.202-203). Antony tries to befriend the killers of his dear friend by shaking their hands one by one. As he is doing this, he exclaims his sorrow to Caesar for aligning with the assassins. Antony is only doing this to keep himself safe from experiencing the same fate as Caesar.
3b. Antony tries to set himself up for revenge later. He tricks the men into believing that he is on their side. In his soliloquy, we can hear what Antony is really thinking. He says to himself, “Woe to the hand that shed [Caesar’s] costly blood” (3.1.258). Thus, it is obvious that Antony wants revenge for the death of his close friend since he curses the
3b. Antony tries to set himself up for revenge later. He tricks the men into believing that he is on their side. In his soliloquy, we can hear what Antony is really thinking. He says to himself, “Woe to the hand that shed [Caesar’s] costly blood” (3.1.258). Thus, it is obvious that Antony wants revenge for the death of his close friend since he curses the