BellRinger Act 1 of Julius Caesar 1. In Scene 2, Cassius tells Brutus, " The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in
ourselves that we are underlings. Brutus and Caesar: what should be in that 'Caesar'?
Why shbuld that name be sounded more than yours?
What does Cassius mean by this statement?
Shakespeare's society believed fate rules their lives. How would Shakespeare's
audience have reacted to Cassius's words?
2. Foreshadowing is a warning or indication of a future event. Scene 3 begins with thunder
and lightning. What tone does this set? What might the storm foreshadow?