Julius Caesar Chapter Summary & Analysis | Act 5, Scene 5

Act 5, Scene 5 Summary

Brutus and some of his men rest on a rock. Brutus whispers separately to Clitus and Dardanius, two of his soldiers, asking them to kill him. Both will not do it. Brutus tells another of his men, Volumnius, that Caesar's ghost has visited him two separate times: once at Sardis in his tent, and again on the battlefield. As a result, he knows it is time for him to die. He says it is nobler for them to "leap" into death than be "pushed" in by the enemy, and asks Volumnius to hold his sword so he can kill himself. Volumnius refuses. Alarms sound and Clitus urges Brutus to flee because the enemy is coming. Brutus tells the other men to leave and he will follow. Strato, his servant, remains with him. At Brutus' request, Strato holds the sword while Brutus falls on it.

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