English ii 16987 2018-2019 (86) what is the central idea of this excerpt? read the excerpt from act 3, scene 3, of julius caesar cinna the poet directly, i am going to caesar's funeral first plebeian. as a friend or an enemy? cinna the poet. as a friend, second plebeian. that matter is answered directly cinna the poet is attempting to flee rome because of his role in caesar's assassination, but is caught by the plebeians the plebeians mistake cinna the poet for cinna the conspirator and decide to tear him to pieces before going after caesar's killers, cinna the conspirator wants to attend caesar's funera so he disguises himself as cinna the poet, but is discovered by the plebeians, the plebeians are roaming the streets to round up friends of caesar to bring to brutus and cassius, fourth plebeian. for your dwelling briefly cinna the poet. briefly, i dwell by the capitol third plebeian. your name, sir, truly, cinna the poet, truly, my name is cinna, first plebeian. tear him to pieces! he's a conspirator cinna the poet, i am cinna the poet, i am cinna the poet mark this and return