Suggestive comedies as well as historical and romantic tragedies have been Shakespeare's signature genres among his various world-famous writings. One such play, Julius Caesar, focuses on the fall of the Roman Emperor Caesar and the events following his demise at the hands of his trusted politicians and friends. The play itself explores not just Caesar's downfall, but also that of his comrades in light of their actions. Just as the Ides of March hangs over Caesar's head in perfect foreshadowing, other actions also hint at the inevitable death of those who seek to bring Caesar down. The foreshadowings that Shakespeare includes in his work resemble melancholy poetry because they illustrate not only the action to occur, but also the character who will face an unfortunate outcome. In addition to its elements of foreshadowing, the story, consistent with its historical context of ancient Roman government, depicts the consequences of the envious and benevolent individuals for whom the stars were intended to serve as an example. In the first scene of the story, as noted in the essay, the brief appearances of certain characters are given more importance than other notable characters throughout the story. What might have seemed like an unrelated event explained the later events experienced by Marcus Brutus. Whether it was a miscommunication, political disobedience, or confusion in the mob mentality, Shakespeare so cleverly put these events together to allude to the destruction of Brutus' conscience and ultimately , of his life. The reader is able to learn valuable lessons from Brutus, both historically and morally. Although people seek to do what is best for the common good, consequences always follow those same decisions and Shakespeare recognized this fact in the terrible words that depict the tragedy of Julius.