Act 2
Julius Caesar - Act 2 Scene Summaries
Act 2 builds tension around Caesar’s fate—private doubts, supernatural warnings, and urgent attempts to prevent tragedy. Browse each scene for detailed context, significance, and key lines.
Scene 1
Brutus struggles morally but joins the conspirators; the assassination plot is formalised in the night garden.
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Calpurnia's nightmare and omens clash with Decius' flattery, persuading Caesar to go to the Capitol.
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Artemidorus writes a warning letter naming the conspirators hoping to save Caesar at the last moment.
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Portia anxiously battles secrecy and fear while the soothsayer moves again to warn Caesar.
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