Act+V-+Scene+4

**Hard to interpret Shakespeare’s writing, well here is a code **

 * __Confusing words or Phrases: __**


 * Pg. 99, line 2- What bastard= who is such a low fellow that he **
 * Pg. 99, line 4- son of Marcus Cato= son of Cato of Utica, which means he is the brother of **


Pg. 100, line 11- Yield - Surrender ** ** Pg. 100, line 32- is chanced= has turned out **
 * Brutus’ wife, Portia
 * Pg. 100, line 12- Only I yield to die= I surrender only to die **
 * Pg. 100, line 13- so much= a bribe **
 * Pg. 100, line 13- straight= immediately **
 * Pg. 100, line 25- like himself= like his usual, noble state **

= = =Scene Summary: =

 Like many of the scenes in Act five, Scene four of Act five takes place on the battlefield. The characters in this scene include Brutus, Antony, Cato, Lucilius, and other soldiers. Brutus comes and talks to Cato and Lucilius about the battle and shortly after he leaves, Cato is killed. Lucilius then pretends to be Brutus and is captured by Antony’s army. He says, " Only I yield to die: There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight; Offering money Kill Brutus, and be honour'd in his death."  This excerpt is how Lucilius fooled the army into believing he was Brutus. He basically said that he was Brutus, and if they killed him they would get a lot of money and pride. After, Lucilius tells Antony that Brutus is still alive, and that they will never find him alive because he would rather kill him self then be a prisoner. Antony tells his men not to hurt Lucilius because he knows that he is a good man, and would rather have him as a friend not an enemy. He said to his army: "This is not <span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(0,112,192); line-height: 150%;">**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,0); font-family: Verdana;">Brutus, friend; but, I assure you, A prize no less in worth: keep this man safe; Give him all kindness: I had rather have Such men my friends than enemies. Go on, And see whether Brutus be alive or dead; And bring us word unto Octavius' tent How every thing is chanced. " <span style="font-size: 120%; color: rgb(0,128,0);"> Characters Role In Scene: Brutus - Leader of one army, loses battle Cato - Soldier, trying to get his name known on the battle field Lucilius - Pretends to be Brutus and is captured, Antony - Leader of the other army, wins the battle Soliders - People in fighting in the battle

__<span style="color: #303069; font-family: Georgia, serif;">Why is this important? __ What is the importance of Lucilius' actions? Well i thought the same thing. I actually had forgot this scene had actually even happened at first. Looking closer into it though, it was a very genius and clever idea that Lucilius had. He doesn't know this, but while he is with Antony captured, Brutus is attempting to kill himself. Lucilius is try to trick Antony's army into thinking he is Brutus. This helps the conspiritors in two ways. First, if they kill him and they think Burtus is dead, they will have their guard down when Brutus actually attacks. This will probably end in a major victory for Brutus' army. Also, while Antony's army is dealing with Lucilius, Brutus has much more time to plan out his next attacks. So all in all, a clevar idea by Lucilius.

Works Cited** <span style="color: rgb(0,112,192); font-family: Calibri;">Shakespeare, William. //Julius Caesar.// New York: Signet Classics, 1998. <span style="color: rgb(0,0,0); font-family: Calibri;">