What oddities does Casca witness that convince him that the gods are upset with humanity?

The omens that Casca lists are actually four:

• He has seen a common slave holding up a left hand which appeared to be burning like a torch, without causing any apparent damage to the hand;
• He has seen a lion near the Capitol, who “glared” at him but then continued on its way without paying him any attention;

Is Mark Antony loyal to Caesar?

Marc Antony was one of Julius Caesar’s best generals if not the best general under Caesar. Antony was very loyal to Caesar and did Caesar’s bidding within Rome while Caesar was still outside Rome. During the Civil War following Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon, Antony was a loyal officer.

What does Antony predict will be the effect of Caesar’s murder?

What does Mark Antony predict will happen because of Caesar’s death? He decides on starting a bloody civil war to take over all of Italy. Brutus says that Caesar was a tyrant, too ambitious and that the people of Rome would have become slaves if he had become the king.

What is ironic about Brutus death?

The irony, then, is that Brutus killed Caesar for the good of Rome, but instead he only made Rome one step closer to the totalitarian regime that he’d hoped to avoid. It is ironic that Cassius is motivated to commit suicide when Brutus’s forces actually defeated Octavius’s army.

What happens to Antony at the end of Julius Caesar?

For anyone who knows Roman history, the ending also proves ironic. Following the events depicted in the play, Octavius goes on to behave dishonorably toward Antony, which leads to a civil war that results in Antony dying and Octavius becoming the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

How is loyalty shown in Julius Caesar?

Moments before killing himself, Brutus speaks to the unwavering loyalty his men have shown him every day. He tells his countrymen that their loyalty brings him more joy than anyone will feel winning the battle. This sentiment verifies Brutus’s honorable reasons for rising up against Caesar.

How does Antony want to change Caesar’s will and why?

Antony turns his attention next to the will. This is important for two reasons. He wants to see where he can limit the amount of money certain people get. First, remember that he used this will to show that he was important to Caesar and to remind the people that he would carry out Caesar’s wishes.

What is the relationship between Antony and Caesar?

The Roman politician and general Mark Antony (83–30 B.C.), or Marcus Antonius, was an ally of Julius Caesar and the main rival of his successor Octavian (later Augustus). With those two men he was integral to Rome’s transition from republic to empire.

How is Antony honorable?

Mark Antony is noble because he stands up for his friend, Caesar. His speech about the honorable men is a very noble speech. He is basically very accusatory, but in a gentlemanly and noble way. He wants to try to tell the people what happened, and convince them to do something about it and avenge Caesar’s death.

What strange things did Casca say he saw that night?

Casca relates that he saw a man with his hands on fire, and yet his flesh was not burning. He describes meeting a lion near the Capitol: bizarrely, the lion ignored him and walked on.

How does Antony feel about Caesar?

Mark Antony was devoted to Julius Caesar. He loved him as if he were his own father. He disguises his feelings when he is meeting with the conspirators after the assassination, but when he is alone with Caesar’s body he expresses his feelings eloquently.

Why did Antony speak at Caesar’s funeral?

3) Why does Brutus allow Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral? Brutus allows Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral in the hopes that doing so will work to the conspirators’ benefit. Brutus’s mistake in letting Antony speak derails the conspirators’ cause and leads to tragedy.