"mischief, thou art afoot, take thou what course thou wilt."

by Mathew Boehm 8 min read

Mischief, thou art afoot. / Take thou what course thou wilt. It is from the Brutus as “an honourable man” speech in Caesar for those who don’t recognise it; one of the masterpieces of oratory. Mischief is the essence of the trickster in stories and the role of the trickster is to move things to a new place, so I offer it in that spirit.

William Shakespeare Quotes
Not let it work; mischief, thou art afoot, Take thou what course thou wilt! Julius Caesar, Act 3, Scene 2.

Full Answer

Who delivers a speech justifying the murder of Caesar to the Roman public?

Brutus delivers a speech justifying the murder of Caesar to the Roman public, which applauds him and offers to crown him as they wished to crown Caesar. Antony arrives, and Brutus asks the crowd to hear him speak.

What does "extenuated" mean?

extenuated, wherein he was worthy, nor his offences. enforced, for which he suffered death. Enter ANTONY and others, with CAESAR's body. Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony: who, though he had no hand in his death, shall receive. the benefit of his dying, a place in the.

Do grace to Caesar's corpse and grace his speech?

Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech. Tending to Caesar's glories; which Mark Antony, By our permission, is allow'd to make. I do entreat you, not a man depart, Save I alone, till Antony have spoke.

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