Julius Caesar, Act 3 Scene 3 runs 35 lines of dialogue, spoken by 5 speakers. That is shorter than the play’s average scene length of about 144 lines. This scene is part of Act 3 of Julius Caesar.
Full Dialogue
Cinna The Poet ♂
I dreamt to-night that I did feast with Caesar,
And things unlucky charge my fantasy:
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
And things unlucky charge my fantasy:
I have no will to wander forth of doors,
Yet something leads me forth.
First Citizen ♂
What is your name?
Second Citizen ♂
Whither are you going?
Third Citizen ♂
Where do you dwell?
Fourth Citizen ♂
Are you a married man or a bachelor?
Second Citizen ♂
Answer every man directly.
First Citizen ♂
Ay, and briefly.
Fourth Citizen ♂
Ay, and wisely.
Third Citizen ♂
Ay, and truly, you were best.
Cinna The Poet ♂
What is my name? Whither am I going? Where do I
dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to
answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and
truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.
dwell? Am I a married man or a bachelor? Then, to
answer every man directly and briefly, wisely and
truly: wisely I say, I am a bachelor.
Second Citizen ♂
That's as much as to say, they are fools that marry:
you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
you'll bear me a bang for that, I fear. Proceed; directly.
Cinna The Poet ♂
Directly, I am going to Caesar's funeral.
First Citizen ♂
As a friend or an enemy?
Cinna The Poet ♂
As a friend.
Second Citizen ♂
That matter is answered directly.
Fourth Citizen ♂
For your dwelling,–briefly.
Cinna The Poet ♂
Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.
Third Citizen ♂
Your name, sir, truly.
Cinna The Poet ♂
Truly, my name is Cinna.
First Citizen ♂
Tear him to pieces; he's a conspirator.
Cinna The Poet ♂
I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.
Fourth Citizen ♂
Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.
Cinna The Poet ♂
I am not Cinna the conspirator.
Fourth Citizen ♂
It is no matter, his name's Cinna; pluck but his
name out of his heart, and turn him going.
name out of his heart, and turn him going.
Third Citizen ♂
Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! fire-brands:
to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius'
house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!
to Brutus', to Cassius'; burn all: some to Decius'
house, and some to Casca's; some to Ligarius': away, go!
35 lines rendered verbatim from the dialogue corpus.
Who’s On Stage
Speaking characters in this scene
| Character | Lines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cinna The Poet | 14 | 40.0% |
| Fourth Citizen | 6 | 17.1% |
| Third Citizen | 6 | 17.1% |
| Second Citizen | 5 | 14.3% |
| First Citizen | 4 | 11.4% |
Line distribution
The top speaker in this scene delivers 14 lines, while the scene’s average per speaker is about 7 lines.
Total speakers on stage
5 named characters speak in this scene.
Scene in Context
Position within Act 3
This is Scene 3 of 3 in Act 3 of Julius Caesar.
Scene length vs. play average
At 35 lines, this scene is shorter than the Julius Caesar average scene in Julius Caesar (~144 lines).
Adjacent scenes
Previous: Act 3 Scene 2 · Next: Act 4 Scene 1