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What is a triumvirate who comprises the triumvirate in Act 4?
Act IV, Scene i The scene takes place at a house in Rome. A new triumvirate has formed: Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus. These three are meeting to decide who should live or die.
What do the triumvirate do to Caesar’s Will Why is this ironic?
The first triumvirate was Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus. They want it because they want to reduce the amount of money Caesar gave the people. It’s ironic because Antony used that to sway the people against Brutus.
What does Antony say about the conspirators?
What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators? He says, if they plan to kill him, they should do so while he stands over Caesar’s body.
What plan is the triumvirate making in Scene 1?
What plans is the triumvirate making in Scene 1? How will Antony make sure that he will not take the blame for unpopular decisions? He brings Lepidus in so they don’t get blamed. He is having him take the blame and once they don’t need him anymore they will dump him.
What form of government is a triumvirate similar to?
A triumvirate is a system of government wherein three people share the highest political power. The term originated in Rome during the final collapse of the republic; it literally means the rule of three men (tres viri).
How does Trebonius help the conspirators?
He tries to warn Caesar through the letter. What does Trebonius do to help the conspirators? He believes that it will be safe to let Antony speak if Brutus first explains to the crowd why the death of Caesar was necessary.
How does Octavius plan to treat Brutus’s corpse What does he say?
Octavius orders that Brutus’s body be treated with honor and respect and that all the rites of burial be accorded him. Further, he adds that “Most like a soldier order honorably”; that is, Brutus be treated with honor.