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Servant to them

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar · 11 speeches across 3 scenes

A servant in Caesar's household, delivering a dire omen. Dramatic function is to warn Caesar.

Who they are

This servant serves Caesar and is tasked with relaying the results of a sacrificial ritual. The servant's key moment is reporting the heartless beast, an augury meant to warn Caesar. Their brief role heightens the atmosphere of impending doom leading to the assassination.

Playing them

Speak with a sense of urgency and foreboding. The line about the beast's missing heart should carry an ominous weight, as it is a direct supernatural warning. Energy should be earnest, as the servant believes the portent.

Worth knowing

This servant is a fictional creation, representative of the many attendants in Caesar's household. The scene draws on Plutarch's accounts of omens preceding the assassination.

Where they appear

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