William Shakespeare’sThe Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Act V

The next morning at Philippi…

Brutus and Cassius march to Philippi.

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus stations his soldiers in the NORTH…

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

B

…and Cassius takes position in the SOUTH.

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

BC

Before fighting, the two sides have a PARLEY…

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

BC

You are traitors to

Rome!

Before fighting, the two sides have a PARLEY…

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

BC

You are traitors to

Rome!

NO! We want Rome to be FREE of tyranny!

The FIRST BATTLE begins…

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

BC

The FIRST BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

BC

Antony attacks Cassius

The FIRST BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

BC

Antony DEFEATS Cassius

The FIRST BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

B

The FIRST BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

B

Brutus attacks Octavius

The FIRST BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

OA

Brutus & Cassius

B

Brutus DEFEATS Octavius

Now only the armies of Antony and Brutus remain,

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

Antony & Octavius

A

Brutus & Cassius

B

…things are pretty much even on both

sides UNTIL…

…Cassius gets some BAD

information & makes a BAD

decision…

Cassius sees soldiers swarming through his own army’s camp. Unable to discern whether or not they are enemy soldiers, Cassius sends Titinius, a trusted soldier and friend,

to investigate …

Cassius sees soldiers swarming through his own army’s camp. Unable to discern whether or not they are enemy soldiers, Cassius sends Titinius, a trusted soldier and friend,

to investigate …

As Cassius’ slave, Pindarus, watches Titinius cross the

battlefield, he mistakenly reports that Titinius has been surrounded

by enemy troops. Cassius assumes that Brutus’ soldiers are

defeated & ALL IS LOST.

Since Cassius refuses to be

taken alive, he asks Pindarus to

kill him.

…BUT THEN…

…Titinius returns & explains that the

soldiers surrounding him were actually Brutus’ cheering

soldiers who had just defeated Octavius.

…Titinius is so upset about Cassius’ death that he kills himself

with Cassius’ sword.

…Brutus holds a funeral for Cassius outside of camp

because he does not want to discourage his soldiers

before they fight the second battle …

The SECOND BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPIA

B

The SECOND BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPIA

B

Antony attacks Brutus

The SECOND BATTLE:

PHILIPPHILIPPIPIA

B

Antony DEFEATS Brutus

The SECOND BATTLE:Antony is VICTORIOUS

PHILIPPHILIPPIPIA

The SECOND BATTLE:Antony is VICTORIOUS

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

A

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

A

The SECOND BATTLE:Antony is VICTORIOUS

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

A

The SECOND BATTLE:Antony is VICTORIOUS

PHILIPPHILIPPIPI

A

The SECOND BATTLE:Antony is VICTORIOUS

Brutus’ soldier, CATO,

charges into battle and is

killed…

LUCILIUS also charges into battle shouting that HE is Brutus.

Lucilius wants to act as a decoy in order to protect Brutus.

Lucilius is captured, but

Antony spares his life because he showed great bravery in battle & tremendous

loyalty to Brutus.

When Brutus realizes that his forces are completely defeated, he also refuses

to be taken alive.

He asks his men to help him to commit suicide…

Only STRATO agrees to assist. Brutus then impales himself on the

sword that Strato holds for him.

Antony calls BrutusAntony calls Brutusthe noblest Roman the noblest Roman

of them allof them all..

Octavius promises an honorable funeral for

Brutus & vows that Brutus will be remembered &

praised in Rome.