Julius Caesar

Summary

• Plot Overview

Summary & Analysis

• Act I, scene i
• Act I, scene ii
• Act I, scene iii
• Act II, scene i
• Act II, scenes ii–iv
• Act III, scene i
• Act III, scenes ii–iii
• Act IV, scenes i–ii
• Act V, scenes i–iii
• Act V, scenes iv–v
• Video Plot Summary

Translation

No Fear Shakespeare

Act 1

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3

Act 2

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3
• Scene 4

Act 3

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3

Act 4

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3

Act 5

• Scene 1
• Scene 2
• Scene 3
• Scene 4
• Scene 5

Characters

• Character List
• Brutus
• Julius Caesar
• Antony

Main Ideas

• Themes
• Plot analysis
• Motifs
• Symbols
• Genre
• Style
• Point of View
• Tone
• Foreshadowing
• Key Facts
• Is a Republic Better than a Monarchy?

Quotes

• Important Quotations Explained

Quotes by Theme

• Tyranny
• Predestination vs. Free-Will
• Honor
• Ethics vs. Politics
• Misreading Augurs and Visions

Quotes by Section

• Act I, scene i
• Act I, scene ii
• Act I, scene iii
• Act II, scene i
• Act II, scenes ii-iv
• Act III, scene i
• Act III, scene ii-iii
• Act IV, scene i-iii
• Act V, scenes i-iii
• Act V, scenes iv-v

Writing Help

• How to Write Literary Analysis
• Suggested Essay Topics
• Sample A+ Essay
• How To Cite No Fear Julius Caesar
• How to Cite This SparkNote

Further Study

• Context
• Stoicism
• Shakespeare’s Sources for Julius Caesar
• Full Book Quiz
• Study Questions
• Suggestions for Further Reading
• Companion Texts

Section Quizzes

• Context
• Plot Overview
• Character List
• Analysis of Major Characters
• Themes, Motifs & Symbols
• Act 1, scene i
• Act 1, scene ii
• Act 1, scene iii
• Act 2, scene i
• Act 2, scenes ii–iv
• Act 3, scene i
• Act 3, scenes ii–iii
• Act 4, scenes i–ii
• Act 5, scenes i–iii
• Act 5, scenes iv–v