About the play -- Leading characters in the play --- Synopsis -- Julius Caesar: commentary -- Brutus-'tis the noblest Roman of them all'? -- Shakespeare's verse -- Source, date, and text -- People in the play: Julius Caesar -- Shakespeare's Plutarch -- Classwork and examinations: discussion of themes and topics -- Character study -- Activities -- Context questions -- Critical appreciation -- Essays -- Projects -- Background: Government -- Religion -- Education -- Language -- Drama -- Theatre -- Selected further reading -- William Shakespeare, 1564-1616 -- List of Shakespeare's plays.