AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
An official declaration that named people are outlaws, exposing them to killing and the seizure of their property.
Revise: Plot overviewIn Act 4 Scene 1, Antony, Octavius and Lepidus select people for execution through proscription. Their willingness to condemn even relatives shows the ruthlessness of the new rulers. Meanwhile, Brutus and Cassius are raising armies.
- Revise: Act 4
The official listing of people as outlaws liable to be killed and have their property confiscated; the triumvirs use it to remove opponents and help fund their armies.