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As Flavius and Marullus are from a higher social order as tribunes, it is when the tribunes and commoners all gather to see Caesar and rejoice in his triumph over Pompey that a conflict erupts between the tribunes and commoners and the commoners are referred to as knaves, blocks and stones. As Flavius and Marullus are from a higher social order as tribunes, it is when the tribunes and commoners all gather to see Caesar and rejoice in his triumph over Pompey that a conflict erupts between the tribunes and commoners and the commoners are referred to as knaves, blocks and stones.
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∙ 13y agoIn the first scene, they seem like they are happy to have a party, whatever the pretext. In the scene where Brutus and Antony speak after Caesar's death, they seem to be quite gullible and unable to apply critical thinking to what is being told to them.
This doesn't sound much different from people nowadays.
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∙ 12y agobecause that's the way it is
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Why are the commoners celebrating at the beginning of act 1 scene i?
In Act I Scene I of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, a group of commoners are celebrating the victory of Caesar over Pompey's sons in the Battle of Munda. Pompey had been a great Roman general and Caesar's associate, but nevertheless Caesar had started a bloody civil war with him in 49 BC which lasted four years and was not ended until the Battle of Munda. The tribunes Flavius and Marullus chide the commoners for celebrating the defeat of a Roman, and a great Roman at that. "Knew you not Pompey?"
What Roman literary form most influenced William Shakespeare and other dramatists?
Could it be . . . plays? I think so.
What quotes from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare show that Brutus is well respected among the Romans?
"He was the noblest Roman of them all."
When did Shakespeare write Coriolanus?
The original play Coriolanus was written by William Shakespeare, believed to be written between 1605 and 1608. The play is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus.
Who did William shakespeare build the literary traditions?
Shakespeare was following the traditions of English Drama of his day as set by his contemporaries Thomas Kyd and Christopher Marlowe. He also wrote one play based in its structure as well as its plot on a Roman play. Roman literature, which was the staple of Shakespeare's education, had a profound effect on the way in which Shakespeare structured his sentences and his characters' speeches.
Who were the most educated Europeans after the fall of the roman empire?
William Shakespeare
Was William shakespeare interest in classical greek and roman culture?
Yes
Is Julius Caesar a famous roman play?
yes Answer: No. It is a famous English play (William Shakespeare) about a famous Roman.
What is the name of tragedy written by William Shakespeare's against roman dictator?
the life of Macbeth
Which roman emperor did William shakespeare use as the title of one of his plays?
Julius Caesar.
Who were the commoners in roman society?
The commoners in Roman society were the proletariat. They were free men, but did not belong to either the patrician class, the plebeians class or the equite class.
Why are the commoners celebrating at the beginning of act 1 scene i?
In Act I Scene I of Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar, a group of commoners are celebrating the victory of Caesar over Pompey's sons in the Battle of Munda. Pompey had been a great Roman general and Caesar's associate, but nevertheless Caesar had started a bloody civil war with him in 49 BC which lasted four years and was not ended until the Battle of Munda. The tribunes Flavius and Marullus chide the commoners for celebrating the defeat of a Roman, and a great Roman at that. "Knew you not Pompey?"
What has the author Mungo William MacCallum written?
Mungo William MacCallum has written: 'Shakespeare's Roman plays and their background' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation
What Roman literary form most influenced William Shakespeare and other dramatists?
Could it be . . . plays? I think so.
Middle of roman months?
The middle of a Roman month is considered the ides, hence the reference to the Ides of March in William Shakespeare's play, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Who was Julius in drama?
There was a play written by William Shakespeare called Julius Caesar. It subject was this famous Roman general and statesman.
What quotes from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare show that Brutus is well respected among the Romans?
"He was the noblest Roman of them all."
