Artemidorus: “caesar, beware of brutus. take heed of cassius. come not near casca. have an eye to cinna. . there is but one mind in all these men, and it is bent against caesar. if thou beest not immortal, look about you. security gives way to conspiracy. the mighty gods defend thee! thy lover, artemidorus.”
what does this excerpt reveal about artemidorus’ motivations regarding the assassination plot against julius caesar?
artemidorus wants to take part in caesar’s assassination.
artemidorus wants to warn caesar about the conspiracy against him.
artemidorus wants to become caesar’s body guard.
artemidorus wants to trick caesar.

This excerpt from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, reveals Artemidorus’ motivations regarding the assassination plot against Julius Caesar is that Artemidorus wants to warn Caesar about the conspiracy against him.

In scene 3 act 2, a minor character Artemidorus is shown while reading a letter and intends to show Caesar as he passes by the Capitol. The letter involved a warning that there is a plot of assassination against Caesar and he is in danger. Hence, Artemidorus names all the conspirators,

“Caesar, beware of Brutus. Take heed of Cassius."

Artemidorus reasons the letter by reading aloud.

Artemidorus appearance by Shakespeare is to build up the tension in the scene which leads to actual assassination. When presenting the letter in front of Caesar, Decius (one of the conspirators) suspects that Artemidorus informed about a warning in the letter.

Hence, Artemidorus is impeded.

cassius, casca, and their allies plant false documents to manipulate brutus to join their cause to remove caesar. after doing so, they visit brutus at night in his home to persuade him of their views. there they plan caesar's death. brutus is troubled but refuses to confide in his devoted wife, portia. on 15 march, caesar's wife, calpurnia, urges him not to go to the senate. she has had visionary dreams and fears the portents of the overnight storms.