Julius Caesar

by William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar: Genre 1 key example

New! Understand every line of Julius Caesar.
Read our modern English translation.
Act 5, scene 5
Explanation and Analysis:

Julius Caesar is a historical tragedy, usually considered one of Shakespeare's histories although distinct from his main set of biographical plays about English kings in its classical subject matter. Julius Caesar also functions less as a biography of Caesar—who dies halfway through the play—and more as an account of the political turmoil that surrounds his assassination.