- ACT I, SCENE 1:
- On February 15, the Feast of Lupercal, the people take a holiday to celebrate Caesar's victory over Pompey in a civil war.
- Marullus and Flavius, two government officials who supported Pompey, attempt to discourage celebrating workers.
- SCENE 2:
- On the same day, Caesar attends the traditional race at the festival of Lupercal and receives a warning from a soothsayer to beware the ides of March. (The middle day of each month was called the ides.)
- After Caesar leaves, Cassius tries to persuade Brutus to turn against Caesar.
- Caesar returns and mentions to Antony his distrust of Cassius.
- Casca tells Brutus and Cassius the details of Caesar's rejection of a crown offered to him by the people of Rome.
- Brutus and Cassius agree to meet again to discuss Caesar.
- SCENE 3:
- On the night of March 14, a terrible storm brings different reactions.
*Casca believes that the storm and other omens mean that the future will bring evil.
*Cassius believes that these same signs mean that Caesar must be stopped. - The two agree that Caesar must not be allowed to continue to rule, and when Cinna joins them, they plot to convince Brutus to join their conspiracy.
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