| A | B |
|---|
| Julius Caesar | a conquering Roman general, a mighty soldier swayed by superstition |
| Marcus Brutus | the only conspirator in the plot to kill Caesar whose motives are essentially pure |
| Mark Antony | sets himself the goal of avenging Caesar's death |
| Cassisus | displays the greed and envy that motivate most of the conspirators |
| Casca | conspirator in the plot against Caesar-first to strike Caesar |
| Octavius Caesar | Julius Caesar's heir |
| Calphurnia | wife of Caesar |
| Cinna the poet | killed by the people because of mistaken identity |
| Flavius and Marullus | tribunes and supporters of Pompey |
| Portia | wife of Brutus |
