Julius Caesar : Key info
Julius Caesar is a notable literary work by William Shakespeare. A complete discussion of this literary work is given, which will help you enhance your literary skills and prepare for the exam. Read the Main texts, Key info, Summary, Themes, Characters, Literary devices, Quotations, Notes, to various questions of Julius Caesar.
Key info
Writer: William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Written Time: 1599-1600
Published date: 1623.
Full Title: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
Genre: Tragedy
Acts: (V)
Setting: Time Setting: 44 BC
Place Setting: Rome
Symbols: fire, Brutus, crown, lions, Caesar’s blood.
Themes: Fate and free will, public self vs private self, misinterpretations and misreadings, inflexibility vs compromise, rhetoric vs power, ethics vs politics, tyranny, honour, and misuse of power.