William Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V
The next morning at Philippi…
Brutus and Cassius march to Philippi. PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius
Brutus stations his soldiers in the NORTH… PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B
…and Cassius takes position in the SOUTH. PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B C
Before fighting, the two sides have a PARLEY… PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B C You are traitors to Rome!
Before fighting, the two sides have a PARLEY… PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B C You are traitors to Rome! NO! We want Rome to be FREE of tyranny!
The FIRST BATTLE begins… PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B C
The FIRST BATTLE: PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B C Antony attacks Cassius
The FIRST BATTLE: PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B C Antony DEFEATS Cassius
The FIRST BATTLE: PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B
The FIRST BATTLE: PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B Brutus attacks Octavius
The FIRST BATTLE: PHILIPPI Antony & Octavius O A Brutus & Cassius B Brutus DEFEATS Octavius
Now only the armies of Antony and Brutus remain, PHILIPPI 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: PHILIPPI A B
PHILIPPI A B Antony attacks Brutus
The SECOND BATTLE: PHILIPPI A B Antony DEFEATS Brutus
The SECOND BATTLE: Antony is VICTORIOUS PHILIPPI A
PHILIPPI A
PHILIPPI A
PHILIPPI A
PHILIPPI A
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 Brutus the noblest Roman of them all.
Octavius promises an honorable funeral for Brutus & vows that Brutus will be remembered & praised in Rome.