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In 'Julius Caesar', why is the audience's knowledge of the conspirators' plan an example of dramatic irony when Caesar heads to the Senate?

  1. The audience knows Caesar is planning to kill Brutus first
  2. The audience knows about the plot Caesar dismisses despite warnings
  3. The audience knows Antony has already betrayed the conspirators
  4. The audience knows Caesar has already resigned his power
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Correct answer: The audience knows about the plot Caesar dismisses despite warnings

The audience is fully aware of the assassination plot when Caesar ignores the Soothsayer's warning and Calpurnia's pleas. His confident march to the Capitol, knowing what the audience knows, generates unbearable dramatic tension.

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