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Question: Shakespeare question (Julius Caesar)!?
In Julius Caesar 3!.2 line 175, I am having trouble with how to read this line: "Look, in this place ran Cassius' dagger through!." Is this a feminine ending (if Cassius' is pronounced Cassiuses)!. If not where would you put the stresses on this line!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I think you would say

Look, IN this PLACE ran CASH-us DAG-ger THROUGH (capitalized syllables are stressed, regular syllables are unstressed) Although one can break with the meter, going strictly by the books, this is how one would do it!. The 's is not pronounced, and Cassius is pronounced Cashus!. It comes out perfectly in iambic pentameter this way!. Here is a video on youtube where it is done as I would do it!. See around 5:30!.
http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=A8In6OXgt!.!.!.

I hope this is what you were asking!
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I would not say Cassiuses!. A little tiny extra length on the s sound at the end and the context will make it understood that it's possessive!.

Caesar is pointing out where the dagger went through!. Presumably he is pointing or showing where exactly on his own or someone else's body the stabbing took place!.Www@QuestionHome@Com