Caeser

Act 1 Scene 1
1. Who are Marullus and Flavius?

They are tribunes who, in this scene, shame workers for celebrating Caesar's victory over Pompey's forces. They are very jealous of Caesar's growing popularity and are afraid that if, Caesar begins to think too highly of himself, then their noble stature will decline.

2. Why were Marullus and Flavius argry with the commoner?

They were argry because, when Pompey was in power, they celebrated and rejoiced Pompey's triumphs, but now that Caesar is in power, they celebrate his triumphs. Marullus and Flavius do not agree with this switching of loyalities just to please the person who is in power at any given time.

3. What puns or plays on words does Shakespeare make with the cobbler's lines?

The puns and plays on words in this scene with the mechanicals would have appealed directly to the groundling's in Shakesperes day.

4. What can you infer about the crowd from the way that they are acting in the scene?

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