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Act IV: Scene i At home, Antony meets with Octavius and Lepidus. They agree to seek revenge upon all the conspirators even though two of them are members of their own families (Lepidus’ brother and Antony’s nephew). Antony sends Lepidus to fetch Caesar’s will. Antony confides to Octavius that he doesn’t really want to share power with Lepidus. Octavius points out that Lepidus is a good soldier and that they nee him for now, because Brutus and Cassius are gaining power and raising an army. Act IV: Scene ii Many months later, Brutus and Cassius have camped their armies near Sardis. Cassius sends his servant Pindarus to greet Brutus. Brutus feels that Cassius has mishandled some things but will accept Cassius’ explanation. Brutus pulls Lucilius aside and asks how Cassius treated Lucilius when Brutus sent a message. Lucilius notes that Cassius was courteous but not as friendly as he normally is. When Cassius arrives, he’s angry with Brutus and demands an explanation. Brutus urges Cassius to discuss his grievance inside rather than in front of their armies. Act IV: Scene iii Once inside Brutus’ tent, Cassius is angry with Brutus for condemning Lucius Pella for taking bribes from the Sardians after Cassius defended Pella in a letter. Brutus’ reply is that Cassius was wrong to defend Pella and that Cassius has also been known to take bribes. Brutus reminds Cassius that they killed Caesar to insure justice, so they must be more careful in their own lives not to give anyone evidence that they are corrupt. Cassius is angry and begins to threaten Brutus. Brutus sarcastically urges him to get angry and out of control and then go show his army what kind of a madman leads them. Brutus then accuses Cassius of denying him the money he requested to pay his troops. Brutus would rather get the money from his friend than make it dishonestly by paying upon the local peasants. Cassius’ reply is that the messenger got the message wrong. Cassius then tells Brutus that friends should overlook each others’ faults. Brutus points out that a flatterer would overlook the faults but not a friend. They both realize that they were speaking in anger and resolve their quarrel. Tintinius and Messala bring news that Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus have seized power and put a hundred senators to death. Their armies now approach Philippi. Brutus suggests he and Cassius move their armies to Philippi. Cassius would rather remain in Sardis and make the other army come to them, so Brutus’ and Cassius’ armies will be rested and better able to fight. But Brutus points out that the people between Sardis and Philippi have only supported them grudgingly. Antony and Octavius’ forces would probably gain support from these people, so Cassius agrees to march to Philippi. Once Cassius is gone, Brutus prepares to go to bed. Brutus asks Varro and Claudius to stay in his tent. To quiet the troubled Brutus, Lucius sings a song. It relaxes Brutus and lulls Varro and Claudius to sleep. The ghost of Julius Caesar then appears with a warning. “I’ll see you again at Philippi.” Brutus arouses the others, but no one else saw the ghost. Brutus then sends Varro and Claudius to tell Cassius to begin the march to Philippi. 22
Julius Caesar Act IV Study Guide Questions Name: _____________________________ Directions: After reading the act, supply a complete answer to the following questions. 1. Seven months have now passed. How does each of the members of the new triumvirate (the three leaders) of Rome behave in Scene i? 2. Contrast between the Antony in Act III and the Antony in Act IV. How is he different? 6. How do you think Brutus is feeling about Caesar’s murder? 3. What does Antony want to do by the end of the scene? 4. Cassius is upset because Brutus condemned a man for taking bribes even though Cassius wrote letters defending the man. What does Brutus accuse Cassius of doing? 5. In scene iii, the men decide to continue their argument in private. What does Brutus tell Cassius to remember? 7. Now the argument turns soap-opera like as Brutus accuses Cassius of denying him something. What? 8. Finally, Cassius opens his shirt and tell Brutus to do what? 9. What does this argument foreshadow? Why? 10. How would you characterize their relationship at this point of the play? 11. Brutus ends the argument by telling Cassius about Portia. What happened to her? Why did she do it? 23
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