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The most important role is played by the crowd in the play Julius Caesar. Their voice plays a major part while making decisions in the city of Rome. The citizens have an important effect on both the audience and the characters in the play because of their unlimited desire to passionately express their emotions. Throughout the play these emotions are communicated through various events. The mob is important in the play because of their power. Anyone who can command the allegiance of the mob can control the city of Rome itself. Antony capitalised on the grief of the Roman mob and threatened to unleash the conspirators. The mob is also shown to be in a very joyous mood in the beginning of the play, with ample amount of amusement. However, this doesn't prove that they were devoid of any sentiment. They are hard-working people, restricted to the spheres of their respective professions, knowing little of what is going on around them. But at the same time, they are fickle-minded people who change their decisions frequently. At first, they support Brutus and the death of Caesar, but later they go by what Antony tells them. However, they are shown to have extreme power as at the end of the play, the aggression of the mob helps in re-instilling justice in the city of Rome.