Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 3, of julius caesar what is the central idea of this excerpt? cinna the poet, directly, i am going to caesar's funeral first plebeian as a friend or an enemy? cinna the poet. as a friend, second plebeian. that matter is answered directly cinna the poet is attempting to flee rome because of his role in caesar's assassination, but is caught by the plebeians the plebeians mistake cinna the poet for cinna the conspirator and decide to tear him to pieces before going after caesar's killers. fourth plebeian. for your dwelling-briefly cinna the poet briefly, i dwell by the capitol, third plebeian. your name, sir, truly cinna the poet. truly, my name is cinna, cinna the conspirator wants to attend caesar's funeral, so he disguises himself as cinna the poet, but is discovered by the plebeians, the plebeians are roaming the streets to round up friends of caesar to bring to brutus and cassius first plebeian. tear him to pieces! he's a conspirator 269ě