In this excerpt from Act I of Julius Caeser, Casca reacts to the storm and earthquake.
How does this affect the play?
It shows that Casca believes the only way stop
O the Soothsayer's prediction from coming true
is to accept Caesar as king.
It shows that the Soothsayer's warning to
o Caesar of potential danger of the ides of
March could become a reality
Casca believes the storm is revenge from the
O gods on those who wish to prevent Caesar
from becoming king.
Casca thinks that the storm represents the
O future destruction to Rome if Caesar becomes
king