


Later, the streets of Rome are filled with fearful omens like meteors, earthquakes, lions, and owls. Brutus and Cassius agree to talk later Cassius plots to leave Brutus fake letters denouncing Caesar’s ambition. After the Lupercal race, Casca informs them that Antony offered Caesar a crown three times, and Caesar refused it each time, although he thinks that Caesar looked increasingly reluctant to say no with each refusal. Brutus admits that although he loves Caesar, he doesn’t want Caesar to become king, and he desires the good of Rome above all else. Meanwhile, Cassius tries to persuade Brutus that Caesar is dangerously ambitious. During the festivities, a soothsayer warns Caesar to “Beware the ides of March”-an omen Caesar quickly dismisses. It’s also the feast of Lupercal, an annual Roman holiday. The play opens with Julius Caesar’s triumphal entry into Rome after defeating his rival, Pompey.
