The Most Significant Scene In Julius Caesar
The Most Significant Scene: Act V, Scene iii
Shakespeare's classic, Julius Caesar is remarkable in portraying the true tragedy that had occurred in Roman history. An unforgettable scene from this play would be Act V, Scene iii as there were mixed emotions for the reader. To start off, Pindarus told Cassius that Antony is at Cassius’ tent and that’s when the tent caught on fire. To see if the people in the tent were friends or enemies, Cassius sent Titinius to go see what happened. Pindarus then was sent to keep an eye on Titinius and he comes back with news that Antony’s horsemen have killed Titinius. Cassius regrets sending Titinius that he had convinced Pindarus to stab him and he had no choice as he is Cassius’ slave and had sworn to abide by Cassius’ orders. While dying Cassius stated, “Caesar, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed …show more content…
thee.” (Act V, sc.iii, lines 50-51, page 193).
Cassius’ death is significant as it foreshadows the weakening of the conspirators which can lead to a potential victory for the triumvirate. Following this death, Titinius commits suicide as well once he found out that Cassius is dead. However, Titinius figured out the reason behind Cassius’ suicide as their victory against Antony’s army was misinterpreted as a loss. Titinius had believed that dying for his leader is the right thing to do as a noble Roman so he struck himself with the Cassius’ sword which was first used to stab Caesar. This repetitive death with the sword used to stab Caesar shows significance that the conspirators are in danger rather than a threat to the triumvirate. Later on in this scene, Brutus comes to see the dead bodies lying on the floor. He becomes emotional for these two Romans and even utters a
convincing line, “O Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet! Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords In our own proper entrails.” (Act V, sc.iii, lines 105-108, page 197). This line shows how depressed he is as they had contributed a lot of effort towards the conspiracy and the battle. Brutus also feels pathos towards Cassius as he also states, “Friends, I owe more tears To this dead man than you shall see me pay. —I shall find time, Cassius, I shall find time.” (Act V, sc.iii, lines 113-116, page 199). Cassius’ and Titinius’ deaths along with Brutus’ emotional feelings have really impacted the conspirators and therefore foreshadows the result of the battle between the triumvirate (Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus) and the conspirators.
Shakespeare's classic, Julius Caesar is remarkable in portraying the true tragedy that had occurred in Roman history. An unforgettable scene from this play would be Act V, Scene iii as there were mixed emotions for the reader. To start off, Pindarus told Cassius that Antony is at Cassius’ tent and that’s when the tent caught on fire. To see if the people in the tent were friends or enemies, Cassius sent Titinius to go see what happened. Pindarus then was sent to keep an eye on Titinius and he comes back with news that Antony’s horsemen have killed Titinius. Cassius regrets sending Titinius that he had convinced Pindarus to stab him and he had no choice as he is Cassius’ slave and had sworn to abide by Cassius’ orders. While dying Cassius stated, “Caesar, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed …show more content…
thee.” (Act V, sc.iii, lines 50-51, page 193).
Cassius’ death is significant as it foreshadows the weakening of the conspirators which can lead to a potential victory for the triumvirate. Following this death, Titinius commits suicide as well once he found out that Cassius is dead. However, Titinius figured out the reason behind Cassius’ suicide as their victory against Antony’s army was misinterpreted as a loss. Titinius had believed that dying for his leader is the right thing to do as a noble Roman so he struck himself with the Cassius’ sword which was first used to stab Caesar. This repetitive death with the sword used to stab Caesar shows significance that the conspirators are in danger rather than a threat to the triumvirate. Later on in this scene, Brutus comes to see the dead bodies lying on the floor. He becomes emotional for these two Romans and even utters a
convincing line, “O Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet! Thy spirit walks abroad and turns our swords In our own proper entrails.” (Act V, sc.iii, lines 105-108, page 197). This line shows how depressed he is as they had contributed a lot of effort towards the conspiracy and the battle. Brutus also feels pathos towards Cassius as he also states, “Friends, I owe more tears To this dead man than you shall see me pay. —I shall find time, Cassius, I shall find time.” (Act V, sc.iii, lines 113-116, page 199). Cassius’ and Titinius’ deaths along with Brutus’ emotional feelings have really impacted the conspirators and therefore foreshadows the result of the battle between the triumvirate (Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus) and the conspirators.