Julius Caesar play Francesco, Sameer and Kalyan

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Transcript Julius Caesar play Francesco, Sameer and Kalyan

By: Francesco Galletto,
Sameer El Kassir,
Kalyan Wessendorp
Shakespeare’s biography
 Julius Caesar himself
 The play
 Characters
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Born April 23rd, 1564
 Died April 23rd, 1616
 Baptized 26th April, 1564
 King’s New School,
 Stratford Upon Avon
 John Shakespeare & Mary Arden
 Sisters Joan and Judith, brothers Gilbert,
Richard and Edmund
 Wife Anne Hathaway, children: Susanna and
twins Hamnet and Judith
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His house in Stratford-Upon Avon
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Julis Caesar and his
army
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Full name Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus Augustus
Born 12 July, 100 BC, Rome
Died 44 BC, Rome
61-60 BC Governor of Spain
59-51 BC appointed Governor of Roman Gaul
Caesar returned to Rome
Civil war: fought republican forces, leader fled to Egypt,
assassinated by Caesar, met Cleopatra
Became Leader and Senate of Rome
Became too powerful, assassinated in 44 BC by Republican
Senators
Plot summary:
Julius Caesar returns after victory
in war, becomes senate and leader
of Rome
 Cassius and Brutus fear he has
too much power, plan to assassin
him
 15th March: visits the senate:
surrounded by Senators: got
stabbed many times, killed
 Despite Brutus’ explanations,
Mark Anthony (friend of Caesar)
convinces the people of Rome
Republicans have done injustice
 Forced to flee out of Rome.
 Gather army in Greece to fight
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Cassius and
Brutus
Caesar being attacked
 Julius
Caesar: ruler and senate of
Rome, killed by republican
conspirators, main character
 Brutus: Roman senator and
mastermind of the plot to
assassinate Julius Caesar
 Cassius: brother-in-law of
Brutus. Wants to take over the
throne from Caesar
 Mark Antony: best friend of
Caesar, heroic leader of the
forces that defeat Brutus and the
Cassius
Octavius
 Julius
Caesar is a great play written by
William Shakespeare
 It is an interesting play with a good plot and
fascinating characters
 We hope you have enjoyed our project!