Shakespeare Blog #2

Isn’t it ironic?

Shakespeare uses dramatic irony (when the audience knows something that one or more character(s) do not) to make the plot more interesting for his audience. Find an example of dramatic irony in Julius Caesar. Use a quote for support and explain how the quote is an example of dramatic irony. How does this quote help to move the plot along? (150 – 200 words)

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Shakespeare Blog #1

“Beware the Ides of March!”

Shakespeare uses the literary element of foreshadowing to help his readers/audience understand what is going on in his play Julius Caesar.

Foreshadowing is: an author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story.

Explain how Shakespeare uses foreshadowing in the first two scenes of Julius Caesar using examples from the text. (At least 100 words)

William Shakespeare

Here is some background information about William Shakespeare.