What happened in Act 4 Scene 1 Julius Caesar?

Summary: Act IV, scene i Lepidus agrees to the death of his brother if Antony will agree to allow his nephew to be killed. Lepidus departs, and Antony asks Octavius if Lepidus is a worthy enough man to rule Rome with him and Octavius. Octavius replies that he trusts him, but Antony harbors doubts.

What is the purpose of the meeting between Antony Octavius and Lepidus?

Synopsis: Antony, Lepidus, and Octavius meet to condemn to death those who may oppose them. Sending Lepidus for Caesar’s will, Antony expresses contempt for Lepidus and plans with Octavius to raise an army to fight the troops of Brutus and Cassius.

What happens in Act 4 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar?

In this scene, Cassius accuses Brutus of wronging him. Brutus fights back, accusing Cassius of bribery and reminding him that they killed Caesar to stop him being corrupt, not to become corrupt themselves. The row gets personal and Cassius draws his dagger, daring Brutus to kill him.

What is Act 4 Julius Caesar about?

Act IV opens after Brutus and Cassius have fled from Rome. He has allied himself with two men: Octavius, who is Caesar’s nephew, and Lepidus, a respected soldier. Together, these three men are reviewing a list of men whom they believe should be killed to eliminate any potential threats.

What happened in Act 5 Scene 1 of Julius Caesar?

Summary: Act V, scene i Antony, the more experienced soldier, tells Octavius to attack from the left. Octavius draws his sword and calls for Caesar’s death to be avenged; he swears that he will not lay the sword down again until another Caesar (namely himself) adds the deaths of the traitors to the general slaughter.

What happened to Portia in Act 4 of Julius Caesar?

What happens to Portia? Unable to handle Brutus’s absence and all that is happening in Rome, Portia commits suicide. During their dispute in Act 4, scene 3, Brutus informs Cassius that Portia is dead.

What does the ghost of Caesar say to Brutus?

In Act IV, Caesar’s ghost appears to Brutus, who is between consciousness and sleep as he reads in his tent before the battle at Philippi. When he sees the ghost, Brutus asks, “Speak to me what thou art,” and the ghost replies, “Thy evil spirit, Brutus” (IV,iii,280-281).

Why did Mark Antony divorce his wife?

To show his commitment to his partner, Mark Antony divorced his wife and married Octavian’s sister Octavia. It was agreed that the Roman Empire would be divided between the two men, Octavian looking after western Europe and Antony, the eastern territories.

What happens in Act 4 Scene 3 Caesar?

Two servants, Varrus and Claudio, and Lucius enter Brutus’s tent. Lucius plays a song, and everyone but Brutus is soon asleep. Brutus settles down to read, but the Ghost of Caesar suddenly appears, calling himself “Thy evil spirit, Brutus.” The ghost tells Brutus that they will meet again at Philippi; then he vanishes.

Why does Caesar’s ghost visit Brutus?

Like many Shakespearean ghosts, Caesar’s ghost appears both to haunt the guilty conscience of his murderer and to foreshadow an imminent doom. He appears as Brutus is doubting his own righteousness as the battle turns against him and foreshadows Brutus’s death by his own hand at Phillipi.

What does Brutus say to Caesar ghost before he died?

In Act 4 Scene 3, Caesar’s ghost appears to Brutus, telling him first that he is “thy evil spirit” (325) and second that he shall see Brutus “at Philippi” (138).