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Q: Why is the play called Julius Caesar and not The Tragedy of Brutus?
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What is the dramatic irony in the play Julius Caesar?

That it's called the tragedy of Julius Caesar, but when one more closely examines the plot structure and dramatic form it's really the tragedy of Marcus Brutus.


Why is the play called The Tragedy of Julius Caesar instead of The Tragedy of Marcus Brutus?

Julius Caesar is a much more famous historical figure than Brutus. And, although Brutus is the play's main character, it centres around the murder of Caesar, both the planning of it and the consequences of it. It is not as bizarrely misnamed as The Merchant of Venice, which one imagines ought to be either The Moneylender of Venice or The Heiress of Belmont.


Which classic has the character called Brutus?

Julius Caesar


Who was the called the noblest roman in Julius Caesar?

Brutus


Who is brutus' better half in Julius Caesar?

Portia was Brutus's wife in Julius Caesar. Later in the play, she kills herself because Brutus fled Rome. It's quite pathetic actually.


How is Caesar's story a story of betrayal?

Julius Caesar knew a guy called Brutus because he had an affair with Brutus' mother and Brutus would sometimes go to Julius' house. A rumour then began that Brutus wanted to kill a politician called Pompey, Julius helped Brutus out saying it was all a lie. Then in 44BC(the year Julius was killed), Brutus was part of a plot to murder Julius. Brutus played a major role, distracting Julius so someone could stab him in the neck.


In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act II why do the conspirators finally agree not to attack Antony?

The conspirators did not attack Antony because of fear. This is from a book called The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act 2.


What type of story is Julius Caesar?

Julius Caesar is a play. It is also a tragedy.


Where did shakespeare's get most of his information for writing the tragedy of Julius Caesar?

From a book called Plutarch's Lives


Why were the people who killed Julius Caesar called conspirators?

Why not - that's what they were. Cassius, Brutus, Casca and so on plotted to kill Caesar at the Senate in 44BC


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.


Julius Caesars friend who helped murder him was?

60 senators assassinated Julius Caesar and stabbed him 23 times in the back all because he didn't include them in his decisions that he made and the people in the senate who stabbed him were lead by Caesars best friend called Brutus.