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Third Citizen

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar · 16 speeches across 2 scenes

A Roman citizen who speaks most among the Plebeians, embodying the volatile mob.

Who they are

This Plebeian serves as the primary voice of the crowd, first praising Brutus then incited by Antony’s rhetoric to turn against the conspirators. In 3.3, they lead the lynching of Cinna the Poet by demanding his identity and name.

Playing them

Drive scenes with urgency and collective fury—voice should rise and fall with the crowd’s mood. Physicality must suggest a body ready to move, push, or grab. In 3.3, shift to menacing interrogation: low, direct, accusatory tones.

Where they appear

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