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This document contains summaries of scenes from Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. It discusses characters like Marullus and Flavius reprimanding citizens for celebrating Caesar's victory over Pompey. It also analyzes their lines and motivations for trying to remove symbols of Caesar's success in Rome.

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Act 1 Scene 1-1

This document contains summaries of scenes from Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar. It discusses characters like Marullus and Flavius reprimanding citizens for celebrating Caesar's victory over Pompey. It also analyzes their lines and motivations for trying to remove symbols of Caesar's success in Rome.

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DATE: ACT 1 SCENE 1

PG 31 – 33

QUESTION 1

1. Marullus speaks these lines. These words are addressed to the Second Citizen. The extract refers
to the rejoicing of the people on Caesar’s victory over Pompey.
2. ‘He’ is referred to Julius Caesar in the first line of the extract. The speaker wants to convey to his
listeners that they are foolish to rejoice over Caesar’s victory as it has not brought any personal
gain to them.
3. The conquest referred to in the first line of the extract is Caesar’s victory over Pompey. The
conqueror has not brought any territory to Rome by his conquest as Pompey was a Roman general,
and his defeat has created political instability and chaos in Rome.
4. The speaker shows his anger towards the listeners by calling them blocks stones emotionless
persons. He asks them to go to their work and repent for their sins.
5. a. The lines mean that Caesar has conquered many territories, and now the conquered people are
following him to Rome as prisoners of war. They will be displayed in Caesar’s victory parade, and
their captivity will glorify Caesar’s chariot wheels.
b. The line means that the conquered people, when they see Caesra’s chariot appear , gave such a
general shout that even river Tiber trembled within her hollow banks to hear the echo of his shouts.

QUESTION 2

1. Marullus is a minor character who appears in Act 1 , Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. He is
a wealthy official who, with his friend Flavius, is disgusted at the hero’s welcome the commoners
are giving Caesar. He shouts at them and accuses them of ingratitude for forgetting Pompey,
Caesar’s defeated rival.
2. The citizens are out on the streets, dressed in their best clothes to celebrate Caesar’s victory over
Pompey in a triumphal parade.
3. The second citizen has just revealed his profession to Marullus, saying “Sir , I am a carpenter.” This
annoys Marullus because he believes that the citizens should not be celebrating Caesar’s victory,
but instead should be mourning Pompey’s defeat. He is a cobbler by profession.
4. A. i. The cobbler asks Marullus not to be out with him, which means he doesn't want Marullus to
be angry with him. But when he continues, "if you be out, sir, I can mend you", Marullus thinks
that the cobbler is being insolent in saying that he's going to set Marullus right by getting rid of his
anger.
ii. When Marullus gets irritated, the Cobbler says, “be not out with me; yet if you be out, sir, I can
mend you.” . It sounds like the Cobbler is getting irritated, too. He means something like, “Hey,
don't get mad at me; if you do, I'll fix your attitude for you.” In other words he means to say that
he can improve Marullus’ character and this is the way in which Marullus understands it.
5. The second citizen answers with a spirited string of puns that he is a cobbler and that he and his
fellow workmen have gathered to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph over Pompey. In reality
he uses pun as his trade is mending the soles ( soul ).

QUESTION 3

1. Marullus, here, is referring to Pompey and his great achievements in earlier times. The, the people
would gather on walls and battlement, towers, and windows, even on chimneys to see Pompey’s
chariot pass through the street of Rome.
2. ‘Replication’ means echo and ‘concave shore’ means the hollow rocks which formed the banks of
the Tiber. The last two lines mean that people shouted so loudly in joy and excitement, raised
slogans in so high pitched voices, that it appeared that river Tiber trembled with her hollow banks
to hear the repeated echoes of the sound and noise made by the crowd.
3. Marullus tells them to return to their houses, fall on their knees, and pray to God to forgive the
and to protect them from the punishment for showing their ingratitude to Pompey.
4. Marullus made them feel guilty of ingratitude because they had applauded Pompey for his
victories. But now they have forgotten Pompey and are rejoicing over Caesar’s triumph over
Pompey and his sons.
5. Marullus reprimand has the desired effect on the people. They immediately comply with the orders
and disperse.

QUESTION 4

1. Flavius has asked Marullus to go down towards the Capitol and strip off all the symbols of Caesar’s
victories. All decorations made in Caesar’s honour must be removed.
2. Marullus is hesitant to carry out the orders of Flavius because it is the day of the feast of Lupercal,
which is celebrated on 15th of February, in honour of the Roman god Lupercus, the god of fertility.
3. Flavius takes upon himself the task of driving away the commoners from the street. He also tries
to ensure to check on Caesar’s growing popularity among the masses.
4. Trophies are decorations of any sorts such as flags, flowers, wreaths, neck garlands and scarves.
Flavius wants that no images of Caesar’s victory be left because he wishes Caesar not to be popular
and beloved of the people.
5. Flavius is bitter and hostile towards Caesar. He also wants to clip the wings of Caesar and keep him
at a low level. Hence, Flavius is more assertive than Marullus.

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