Shakespeare Today: Julius Caesar - Act 1 Summary

The video provides a summary of Act 1 of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. It begins with a festive Rome celebrating Caesar's victory, despite the disapproval of Roman tribunes. Caesar enters with his entourage, ignoring a soothsayer's warning about the Ides of March. Brutus and Cassius express concerns about Caesar's potential kingship, with Cassius plotting to sway Brutus to their cause. A storm and supernatural events heighten tensions, leading to a conspiracy against Caesar, with forged letters intended to recruit Brutus.

What is the mood of the city of Rome at the beginning of the act?

How does the crowd react to Caesar's military victory?

What is the significance of the Festival of Lupercalia in the context of the act?

What warning does the soothsayer give to Caesar?

How do Brutus and Cassius feel about Caesar's potential rise to power?

What plan does Cassius devise to win Brutus over to their side?

What supernatural events does Casca witness during the storm?