Question

Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2. BRUTUS. Ay, Casca. Tell us what hath chanced today, That Caesar looks so sad.225 CASCA. Why, you were with him, were you not? BRUTUS. I should not then ask Casca what had chanced. CASCA. Why, there was a crown offered him: and being offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand, thus; and then the people fell a-shouting.230 What does the symbol of a crown represent in this excerpt?

Answer 1

a- position of power

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Answer 2

The crown is a reocurring symbol that represents power, nobility, ambition, and greed. In this excerpt, Anthony offered the crown three times to Caesar, and he refused it each time. The crown itself symbolized Caesar's growing popularity, and because he publicly denied it, it caused the people to shout.