Scene i opens in front of the Roman capitol where Caesar refuses to accept a note warning him of the conspirators plot. It’s the day of the ides of March. Today we will finally see whether or not the soothsayer was right in his predictions for Caesar. The conspirators finally get Caesar alone by Trebonius luring Antony away from the others. Caesar makes two important speeches in this scene. The first, when he’s talking back to Metellus for trying to change his opinion of Publius by flattering him. His second speech is the one that gives the conspirators the excuse needed to murder him. He’s comparing himself to the Northern Star and thinks