Read the passage. shakespeare’s audience would have been familiar with the story of julius caesar. caesar was a roman leader who became very powerful. the citizens of rome adored him. however, several nobles feared caesar was becoming too powerful. these nobles decided that caesar must die. excerpt from julius caesar by william shakespeare soothsayer caesar! caesar ha! who calls? casca bid every noise be still: peace yet again! caesar who is it in the press that calls on me? i hear a tongue, shriller than all the music, cry 'caesar! ' speak; caesar is turn'd to hear. soothsayer beware the ides of march. caesar what man is that? set him before me; let me see his face. cassius fellow, come from the throng; look upon caesar. caesar he is a dreamer; let us leave him: pass. which statement best explains why shakespeare includes the line "beware the ides of march" in the first act of the play? -to build tension and increase the audience’s interest in the play -to generate curiosity about the ides of march -to create an ominous tone that foreshadows caesar’s fate -to reveal the specific time in which the play is set
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