Act+V

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 Act V of the great tragedy //Julius Caesar// is filled with bloody war, bitter betrayal, and death. It is the final climatic act of //Julius Caesar//. The act opens with Scene I, the beginning of the battle at Philippi, where Octavius and Antony are grateful that their enemies are coming down to meet them. During which time, the armies of the assassins make a great show of their power and strength. However, the leaders of the two opposing sides decide to meet in the middle and talk before the battle. During this talk, Antony brings the past into the present when he recounts Brutus' betraying words to Caesar. Antony recalls how Caesar loved Brutus, but even love was not strong enough to stop Brutus from betraying his best friend. When the bitter past is brought up again, the two sides are ready to battle. Later, Cassius reveals how he believes his army will fall in his speech to Messala. Then, he talks with Brutus for the last time before entering battle. After which speech, Cassius orders Pindarus to help him commit suicide with the very same knife that killed Julius Caesar. This was considered a honorable way to die. Pindarus decides to run away from Rome, so that no Romans will know where to look for him. Titinius and Messala discover Cassius' dead body as the battle begins.



Antony's soldiers then capture Lucilius thinking it is Brutus, but when they show him to Antony they realizes that they have the wrong man. But they still consider capturing Lucilius is still good. Antony then orders his men to find the real Brutus, dead or alive. At the same time, Brutus speaks with Volumnius about how a ghost, seemingly of Caesar, has appeared to him twice and one of the times was in his tent at Philippi.

At this time, Brutus decides to ask Volumnius to hold his sword so that he may commit suicide by it. Volumnius refuses, and begs Brutus to run from Antony and Octavius' armies, but he instead, commits suicide when Strato agrees to hold his sword. As Brutus dies, he tells Caesar that he, "killed not thee with half so good a will." and then dies. After his death, Brutus' friends and servants come together and leave the scene. Finally the last scene of the book finishes with two speeches. Antony speaks: = Antony is saying that out of all the conspirators, Brutus is the most honorable as he was so much like Caesar. After Antony's' speech, Shakespeare ends the play with a speech from Octavius. This ends similar to the way his other plays do...with a glimpse into the future. It is a glimpse of who the most powerful character may become. That is why giving the last speech to Octavius is important because we can see that Octavius is the most powerful person, but we also see that Antony is controlling him, so Antony could be more powerful. But Shakespeare has left this to us to decide for ourselves. And so Octavius says: =
 * **ANTONY **  ||
 * =  || This was the noblest Roman of them all. ||
 * = 75 || All the conspirators save only he ||
 * =  || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">Did that they did in envy of great Caesar. ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">He only in a general honest thought ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">And common good to all, made one of them. ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">His life was gentle, and the elements ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">80 || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">So mixed in him that Nature might stand up ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">And say to all the world, “This was a man.” ||
 * <span class="char" style="font-size: 11px; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgb(0,0,0); font-style: normal; font-family: verdana;">**<span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">OCTAVIUS ** <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">According to his virtue let us use him, ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">With all respect and rites of burial. ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">Within my tent his bones tonight shall lie ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">85 || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">Most like a soldier, ordered honorably. ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">So call the field to rest, and let's away ||
 * = <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);"> || <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">To part the glories of this happy day. ||
 * <span style="color: rgb(0,255,0);">Everyone exits. ||

<span style="color: rgb(255,0,0);">Works Cited:
"Battle Of Philippi - LIFE." <span style="color: rgb(193,50,236);">LIFE - Your World in Pictures. 17 Apr. 2009 <http://www.life.com/image/3355663>.<span style="color: rgb(193,50,236);">Corbis. 20 Apr. 2009 <http://pro.corbis.com/>.<span style="color: rgb(193,50,236);">Corbis. 20 Apr. 2009 <http://pro.corbis.com/>.<span style="color: rgb(193,50,236);">Welcome to About.com. 20 Apr. 2009 <http://www.about.com/>. Shakespeare, William. //Julius Caesar//. New York: Signet Classics, 1998.