Quotes from Caesar

Julius Caesar, Act II, Sc. I

Brutus:

"You are my true and honourable wife,
As dear to me as are the ruddy drops

That Visit my Sad Heart."

Brutus is speaking to Portia. She feels that he thinks that she is nothing more than his lover than his wife. He is trying to prove her otherwise.

It is essential to the scene because it gives us a look at a different side of Brutus.

Julius Caesar, Act II, Sc. II

Caesar:

"Cowards die many times before their deaths;

The valiant never taste of death but once."

Caesar is talking with Calphurnia about her nightmare of his death. He is saying that if he were to get scared and stay home he will end up losing more than if he goes out and faces the danger.

It's important because it's telling us that Caesar is not afraid of death, it's very ironic because of the fact that he dies later that day.

Characters of Julius Caesar

Marcus Brutus- The conspirator that lets the conspirators meet at his house. He is also the one that is trying to protect Rome from Caesar.

Portia- The loyal, worried wife of Brutus.

Cassius- Lead conspirator.

Caesar- The new dictator of Rome.

Artemidorus- Sophist of Cnidos who wrote a letter to Caesar.