The Use of Suspense in Julius Caesar :: Julius Caesar Essays

The Use of suspicion in Julius Caesar         Suspense can be defined as the uncertainties the reader feels about what give happen next in a story, or in this case, a play.  William Shakespeare incorporated in Julius Caesar three very skepticismful events on which the full play depends.         The first suspenseful event of this play occurs when the conspirators join and wrangle their reasons for black lotion.  Cassius feels that he is equal to Caesar, if non even better that him.  Shakespeare builds suspense by using this statement made by Cassius  I was born degage as Caesar.../we both(prenominal) have fed as well, and we can both / endure the winters cold as well as he.  Then cassius tries to deviate Brutes to join in on the conspiracy by telling him that it would be honorable to assassinate Caesar.  Cassius tells Brutes that the fate of Rome is in trouble with Caesar in power, which hel ps build suspense early in the play.  To convince Brutes conclusively, cassius forged garner and threw them into Brutuss window where he was sure to find them.  Shakespeare wrote this statement  we will perk up him and be sure of him. This is a very powerful statement that builds suspense because the reader most likely feels that Brutes will join in and sine qua non to assassinate Caesar, yet the reader is uncertain as to whether or not the plan will work.  These events are very suspenseful as they break away up to the assassination of Caesar.         The next series of suspenseful events that foreshadow Caesars assassination happen on a very funny iniquity.  One night before Caesars death there were many strange occurrences the foreshadows darkness in the future.  A lioness gave birth in the streets, the dead rose from their graves, fiery worriers fought in the clouds so fiercely that rent drizzled upon the capitol, horses neighed, dying men groaned, and ghosts shrieked and squealed on the streets all events of this strange night that Shakespeare makes so suspenseful. Also on this unusual nigh, Calpurnia had a very frightening dream that was very suspenseful.  The dream was of Caesars statue emitting blood and many Romans were bathing in it.  When the reader reads this he is on the pungency of his seat