Julius Caesar Act 2 Summary

Human activity I

SCENE ane

On February 15, the Feast of Lupercal, the people of Rome celebrate Caesar's victory over Pompey in a civil state of war.
Marullus and Flavius, ii government officials who support Pompey, effort to discourage celebrating workers.

SCENE 2

On the aforementioned solar day, Caesar attends the traditional race at the festival of Lupercal and receives a warning from a soothsayer to "beware the ides of March". (The middle of March –March fifteen) Caesar brushes off this alarm.
After Caesar leaves, Cassius tries to persuade Brutus to turn against Caesar.
Caesar returns and mentions to Antony his distrust of Cassius.
Casca tells Brutus and Cassius the details of Caesar'due south rejection of a crown offered to him by the people of Rome. Brutus and Cassius hold to come across again to discuss Caesar. In his soliloquy, Cassius tells of his plan to manipulate Brutus by sending him letters from the people of Rome speaking of their adoration for him.

SCENE 3

On the night of March 14, a terrible tempest brings different reactions:

Casca believes that the tempest and other omens mean that the future will bring evil
Cassius believes that these same signs mean that Caesar must exist stopped.

The two men concur that Caesar must not exist allowed to go along to rule, and when Cinna joins them, they plot to convince Brutus to join their conspiracy.

ACT Ii

SCENE ane

Before long before dawn on March 15 (ides of March), Brutus walks in his garden unable to sleep, heart-searching over the decision he must make. His soliloquy indicates he is extremely conflicted.
He receives an anonymous letter (from Cassius) urging him to act on Rome's behalf.
Cassius and the conspirators visit Brutus and finalise their plans for the assassination.
Brutus' wife, Portia, urges him to reveal his secret to her. (Equally to why he has go so upset lately)

SCENE 2

Shortly after dawn on March xv, Caesar and his wife Calpurnia awake due to the storm. Caesar intends to go to the Capitol, just Calpurnia urges him to stay home considering of the many threatening omens. Caesar agrees to stay home for her sake.
Decius, one of the conspirators, convinces Caesar that he must not seem to be afraid of his wife's superstitions. Thus, he tricks Caesar into going to the Capitol.
The other conspirators meet at Caesar's business firm to make sure he does not decide to stay at domicile.

SCENE 3

Artemidorus, i of Caesar's supporters, has learned nigh the plot against Caesar.
He reads a letter of warning he has written to Caesar and and then waits in the street for Caesar to laissez passer so that he may requite information technology to him.