How Does Shakespeare Create Dramatic Tension In Julius Caesar

Shakespeare has different ways to show dramatic tension and how to develop characters in his plays. For example, in Julius Caesar he used the weather, dreams, augerers, and the portents to create dramatic tension and to develop character. Using common things such as weather or dreams is a good way of creating dramatic tension and developing character. First, in Julius Caesar, Shakespeare is using the weather in act I scene II, to create dramatic tension because the storm was said to be there because the gods were angry at what the people were doing. Cassius tells Brutus, “The fault, dear, Brutus is not in the starts but in ourselves that we are underlings”. Cassius believe that the “heaven” is upset with them because of what they are planning to do. Cassius is a man of action and Casca is more cautious, he is expressing his fear that the

Calpurnia has had a dream in which she saw Caesar’s statue run with blood like a fountain, while many smiling Romans bathed their hands in the blood. In the dream it says that Caesar must be killed before he becomes too powerful. Calpurnia begs Caesar to stay home but refuses saying the senators will be upset if he doesn't show. Calpurnia’s dream is foreshadowing that Caesar will be killed by some Romans at which he is. The way Shakespeare used a dream to create dramatic tension was a common way. Third, Shakespeare uses the Augerers to create dramatic tension by saying, “Fierce fiery warriors fought upon the clouds in ranks and squadrons and right form of war, Which drizzled blood upon the Capitol. The noise of battle hurtled in the air. Horses did neigh, and dying men did groan, And ghost did shriek and squeal about the streets. O Caesar? These things are beyond all use and i do fear them”. Calphurnia tried to warn Caesar that when beggars die there are no comets seen, the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of