Are the women in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar important?
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Are the women in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar important?
Regicide:
Regicide is defined as intentionally murdering a monarch. Usually, regicide is associated with usurpation rather than invasion by or battle against a foreign power; i.e. the execution of King Charles I was a regicide, whereas the death of Richard the Lionheart as a result of a crossbow bolt in battle is not, strictly speaking, a regicide. Julius Caesar's murder is often referred to as a regicide.
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View this answerUnlike Shakespeare's other Roman plays, there are a minimum of female characters in Julius Caesar, and they do not have much stage time. However, that...
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Chapter 11 / Lesson 17Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar' is a historical tragedy based on the life and death of the Roman emperor, Julius Caesar. Delve into the characters in 'Julius Caesar,' including Caesar himself, Mark Antony, Calpurnia, Brutus, and Cassius; learn about their roles in the play, and analyze their primary character traits.