AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
15 March, the date on which Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC.
Revise: ContextThe Soothsayer tells Caesar, “Beware the ides of March.” in Act 1 Scene 2. Caesar dismisses him as a dreamer. The warning creates suspense because the audience anticipates the death that Caesar refuses to fear.
- Revise: Act 1
15 March in the Roman calendar: the date against which the soothsayer warns Caesar.