How does Brutus interpret his visit by the Ghost of Caesar?
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Caesar's ghost appears to Brutus, who is between consciousness and sleep as he reads in his tent before the battle at Philippi. When he sees the ghost, Brutus asks, "Speak to me what thou art," and the ghost replies, "Thy evil spirit, Brutus."
This statement by Caesar's ghost stirs the conscience of Brutus for his past acts . It is also disturbing him as he ponders his future battle.
So, Brutus, who has made errors in judgment earlier such as allowing Marc Antony to live after the assassination, begins to have pangs of conscience over his guilt for another poor judgment: killing his friend, Caesar.
The next appearance of the ghost, the battle of Philippi, Brutus commits a fatal error in military judgment as he rushes onto the field, but must later retreat. This defeat leads to the suicide of Brutus.