Julius Caesar

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Themes

All Themes Manhood and Honor Logic and Language Public vs. Private Politics and Morality Fate

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Characters

All Characters Julius Caesar Marcus Brutus Caius Cassius Mark Antony Portia Octavius Caesar Casca

Symbols

All Symbols Omens Body, Blood, & Pain Rome

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Julius Caesar

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Plot Summary

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Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scene 3
Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 2, scene 3
Act 2, scene 4
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 2
Act 3, scene 3
Act 4, scene 1
Act 4, scene 2
Act 4, scene 3
Act 5, scene 1
Act 5, scene 2
Act 5, scene 3
Act 5, scene 4
Act 5, scene 5

Themes

All Themes
Manhood and Honor
Logic and Language
Public vs. Private
Politics and Morality
Fate

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Julius Caesar
Marcus Brutus
Caius Cassius
Mark Antony
Portia
Octavius Caesar
Casca

Symbols

All Symbols
Omens
Body, Blood, & Pain
Rome

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Florman, Ben. "Julius Caesar." LitCharts LLC, July 22, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2019. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/julius-caesar.

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