Symbolism is the art of using an object, act, or person to represent and explain another procedure or purpose from the story. Symbolism was displayed and brought out in the classic tragedy Julius Caesar through dreams, items of power, and sacrifices. Caesar's wife that loved him very much, dreamt about a terrible sight that was to come. The crown could have made Caesar Emperor of Rome which would have given him endless power. The animal which had been sacrificed to see the fate of Caesar shows the personality of all the people of Rome. Symbolism helps the reader with a better understanding of the story.

Calphurnia received a dream that symbolizes the end to Caesar's rule, power, and life. Calphurnia said "Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies, Yet now they fright me. This is one within, Besides the things that we have heard and seen, Recounts most horrid...