There are no overt meta-theatrical events per se (such as an “inset-play” or a “masque”) but there are a number textual references to the Theatre, most of which are clustered around the highly ritualised murder of Caesar (in 2.1 & 3.1).

(84,115) (277,317) (873,952) (1144,1198) RIP

(573,600) (712,866) (1102,1128) (1202,1480)

1.1: line 2\\

1.2: line 84\\

1.3: line 431\\

2.1: line 615\\

2.2: line 983\\

2.3: line 1129\\

2.4: line 1144\\

3.1: line 1200\\

3.2: line 1528\\

3.3: line 1813\\

• CONSPIRATORS & ENEMIES OF CAESAR:

There are no overt meta-theatrical events per se (such as an “inset-play” or a “masque”) but there are a number textual references to the Theatre, most of which are clustered around the highly ritualised murder of Caesar (in 2.1 & 3.1):

THE TRAGEDIE OF JULIUS CAESAR (ca.1599)

Folio is sole authority for this play. The underlying copy appears to be of theatrical origin (either promptbook or transcript thereof).

X AXIS (abscisses): 2731 lines

FOLIO gives ACTS only. SCENES are Capell’s (1768).

ACT I: line 1

1.1: line 2

1.2: line 84

1.3: line 431

ACT II: line 614

2.1: line 615

2.2: line 983

2.3: line 1129

2.4: line 1144

ACT III: line 1199

3.1: line 1200

3.2: line 1528

3.3: line 1813

ACT IV: line 1852

4.1: line 1853

4.2: line 1908

ACT V: line 2327

5.1: line 2328

5.2: line 2470

5.3: line 2478

5.4: line 2601

5.5: line 24263878

FINIS: line 2731

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Y AXIS: ENTRANCES & EXITS

Entrances & exits of Characters

According to their order of appearance.

• (2,83) reads “enters at line 2, exits at line 83″.

• (2638 [rip 2698] 2730)

reads “character enters at line 2638, dies at line 2698, corpse exits at line 2730”.

• (corpse 1570,1812)

reads “corpse of character (in this case Caesar) is carried on at line 1570 and out at line 1812”. Later, Caesar’s “ghost” will also make an appearance (ghost 2287,2300)

• (1908 [stands guard 1968,2107] 2128)

this case only applies to Lucilius & Titinius in 4.2 and reads “character enters at line 1908, moves to background and stands guard from line 1968 to 2107, and exits at line 2128”.

• (2240 [sleeps 2278,2304] 2326)

reads “character enters at line 2240, sleeps from line 2278 to line 2304, and exits at line 2326”. This case only applies to Lucius, Varro & Claudio in 4.2.

• PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS are capitalized.

Flavius & Murellus (tribunes)

(2,83) (86,115)

Carpenter & Cobbler (commoners)

(2,68)

JULIUS CAESAR

(84,115) (277,317) (984,1128) (1201 [rip 1288] 1527) RIP (corpse 1570,1812) (ghost 2287,2300)

ANTONY (triumvir after Caesar)

(84,115) (277,317) (1113,1128) (1202,1232) (1366,1527) (1570,1812) (1853,1907) (2328,2402) (2620,2637) (2699,2730)

CALPHURNIA (wife to Caesar)

(84,115) (277,317) (994,1128)

PORTIA (wife to Brutus)

(84,115) (277,317) (873,952) (1144,1198)

DECIUS (conspirator)

(84,115) (277,317) (711,866) (1048,1128) (1201,1480)

Cicero (senator)

(84,115) (277,317) (432,473) RIP

BRUTUS (chief conspirator)

(85,414) (615,982) (1101,1128) (1201,1480) (1528,1595) (1908,2326) (2351,2469) (2470,2477) (2577,2600) (2601,2603) (2638 [rip 2698] 2730) RIP

CASSIUS (chief conspirator)

(85,430) (474,613) (711,866) (1201,1480) (1528,1540) (1943,2245) (2351,2469) (2478 [rip 2527] 2600) RIP

CASCA (conspirator)

(84,115) (277,399) (431,613) (711,866) (1101,1128) (1201,1480)

Soothsayer

(85,115) (1168,1189) (1203,1308)

Cinna (conspirator)

(573,600) (712,866) (1102,1128) (1202,1480))

LUCIUS (servant to Brutus)

(621,625) (651,661) (678,681) (690,700) (953,982) (1144,1198) (1908,1968) (2148,2154) (2232,2233) (2240 [sleeps 2278,2304] 2326)

Trebonius (conspirator)

(712,866) (1101,1128) (1202,1232) (1308,1480)

Metellus (conspirator)

(712,866) (1101,1128) (1201,1480)

Ligarius (conspirator)

(953,982)

Servant to Caesar

(989,993) (1026,1128)

Publius (senator)

(1102,1128) (1203,1308)

Artemidorus (teacher of rhetoric)

(1129,1143) (1202,1308)

LEPIDUS (triumvir after Caesar)

(1202,1308) (1853,1865)

Popilius (senator)

(1203,1308)

Servant to Antony

(1339,1361)

Servant to Octavius

(1504,1527) (1802,1812)

Plebeians

(1529,1798) (1813,1851)

Cinna (a poet)

(1813,1851) RIP

OCTAVIUS (triumvir after Caesar)

(1853,1907) (2328,2402) (2699,2730)

LUCILIUS (friend to Brutus & Cassius)

(1908 [stands guard 1968,2107] 2128) (2351,2469) (2578,2600) (2601,2637) (2700,2730)

TITINIUS (friend to Brutus & Cassius)

(1908 [stands guard 1968,2107] 2128) (2154,2245) (2478,2499) (2533 [rip 2576] 2600) RIP

PINDARUS (servant to Cassius)

(1909,1968) (2487,2501) (2506,2514) (2517,2532)

A Poet

(2108,2124)

MESSALA (friend to Brutus & Cassius)

(2154,2245) (2351,2469) (2470,2477) (2533,2565) (2577,2600) (2601,2637) (2699,2730)

Varro & Claudio (servants to Brutus)

(2253 [sleeps 2278,2304] 2326)

Messenger (to Octavius & Antony)

(2341,2469)

Antony’s soldiers

(2609,2637)

Cato (friend to Cassius & Brutus)

(2578,2600) (2601 [rip 2611] 2637) RIP

Strato (servant to Brutus)

(2578,2600) (2638,2730)

Volumnius (friend to Cassius & Brutus)

(2578,2600) (2639,2690)

Flavius (friend to Cassius & Brutus)

(2601,2637)

Dardanus (servant to Brutus)

(2638,2690)

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PLOTS & COLOURING

Once characters are separated into either “friends” or “enemies” of Caesar, it becomes rather evident that The TRAGEDIE OF JULIUS CAESAR is really the “tragedy” of the conspiracy against him, particularly of the distracted BRUTUS and of CASSIUS (who is perhaps a little too in love with death as he “submit[s himself] unto the perilous night” 1.3.47 / TLN 485).

• FRIENDS & AVENGERS OF CAESAR:

CAESAR

ANTONY

CALPHURNIA

Lepidus

OCTAVIUS

Artemidorus

• CONSPIRATORS & ENEMIES OF CAESAR

DECIUS

BRUTUS

PORTIA

CASSIUS

CASCA

Cinna

TREBONIUS

Metellus

Lucillius

Titinius

Messala

Cato

Volumnius

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ACTION SEQUENCE

Battle of Philippi: (2470,2699)

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METATHEATRE

There are no overt meta-theatrical events per se (such as an “inset-play” or a “masque”) but there are a number textual references to the Theatre, most of which are clustered around the murder of Caesar (in 2.1 & 3.1):

CASSIUS “How many ages hence

Shall this our lofty scene be acted over

In states unborn and accents yet unknown!”

3.1.111–13 / TLN 1326–8