Julius Caesar: The Moment of Reckoning

You're about to read Act 3, Scene 1.  THIS IS IT! Caesar is about to walk into the lion's den and will soon meet his fate!

BEFORE READING...

1) Watch the video below.  This is a mash up of several different film versions of Caesar's assassination.  I'd like you to watch this mash up so you can get a feel for how other people have imagined this scene to go down.

2) Now watch these clips taken from two different Caesar movies (you should recognize them from the mash up.) As you watch each video, jot down details you notice about:

- Caesar's attitude/body language BEFORE he's attacked
- the senators' body language BEFORE they attack
- Brutus' body language BEFORE he attacks
- Caesar's response to being attacked
- Brutus' actions DURING and AFTER the attack
- Caesar's reaction to seeing Brutus

From HBO's "Rome":

From "The Death of Caesar":

3)  Now read Act 3, Scene 1.  Be prepared to discuss your thoughts, reactions, questions, etc in our next class!