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Is Shakespeare's portayal of the commoners in act 1 of Julius Caesar realistic?
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Shakespeare was using common people in Elizabethan England as his model. He knew nothing about the common people of ancient Rome. Mind you, we don't know much about either ourselves--for all we know, his portrayal may be accurate for either.
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In the play Julius Caesar what fact about the commoners attracts flavius attention?
what fact about the commoners attracts flavius attention
How long does shakespeares Julius Caesar play last?
2 years
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?"
How did William Shakespeare depict the Roman commoners?
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.
Why does marullus scorn the common people?
The commoners, never wanting to miss a chance for a day off work and a party, are celebrating the defeat of the sons of Pompey by Caesar. The tribunes are angry because this is a civil war and those that died in it were Romans, and therefore no reason to celebrate.
Which play of shakespeares was about Julius Caesar?
Julius Caesar
Why do Marullus and Flavius want to drive the commoners from the street?
the commoners are rejoicing the return of caesar.
Who does Caesar banish in act 2 of William shakespeares Julius Caesar?
Nobody.
Who were blocks and stones in Julius Caesar?
Commoners
In the play Julius Caesar why do they want to drive out the commoners from the street?
The conspirators in Julius Caesar want to drive out the commoners from the street because they plan on assassinating Caesar and they do not want the commoners to witness the murder. They believe that Caesar's popularity with the people could potentially turn them against the conspirators, so they aim to eliminate any potential risk by clearing the streets.
In Julius Caesar who were knaves blocks and stones?
commoners
In the play Julius Caesar what fact about the commoners attracts flavius attention?
what fact about the commoners attracts flavius attention
What characters speak in prose in the play 'Julius Caesar'?
the commoners
What do flavius and marcellus want the commoners to do?
They want the commoners to not celebrate/rejoice the triumph of Caesar because they are just sucking up to him.
How long does shakespeares Julius Caesar play last?
2 years
Why are the commoners in Julius Caesar like the American public today?
they did whatever the leaders told them to do
What type of genre was shakespeares play jul ius Caesar?
Julius Caesar is generally called a tragedy. Although it might as easily have been called a history.
