Scene 1
What is the time and place of Scene 1?
Rome in 44 BC
What problem are Calpurnia and Caesar experiencing in their marriage?
They are having trouble conceiving a child.
What weather event is happening during this scene?
It is a thunderstorm.
Who is Cassius talking to when he says, "Since you know you cannot see yourself so well as by reflection, I, your glass, will modestly discover to yourself that of yourself which you yet not know of" ?
Brutus
Why were performances in Elizabethan England held during the day?
There wasn't electricity to light the stage, so they had to be performed with the light of the sun.
Who has Caesar defeated in the civil war?
Pompey
What is Caesar offered three times?
A crown/coronet
What are the senators planning to do tomorrow according to Casca?
They will make Caesar king.
Who says they would not want Caesar to be king, "yet I love him well" ?
Brutus
In Act I, what kind of tradesman do Flavius and Marullus encounter on the street?
Cobbler (shoe repair)
Who are Marullus and Flavius?
Government officials
What is Cassius's plan to convince Brutus to join the assassination plot?
He will write letters in different handwriting that praise Brutus and criticize Caesar.
Share three unusual events that occur during the storm.
-it is raining fire
-a man touched a flame but wasn't burned
-a man is walking around on fire
-a lion was seen around the capitol
-an owl was seen during the day
Who says, "The fault is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings"?
Cassius
According to the play, what two ailments does Caesar have?
What festival is taking place on this day?
What does Brutus value more than his own life?
Honor
Why does Cassius want Brutus's support?
Who says this about Cassius? "He has a lean and hungry look, / He thinks too much; such men are dangerous."
Caesar
What was the founding principle of Rome's government before Caesar's rise to power?
No one man should hold too much power.
What two things do Marullus and Flavius do to stop the celebration of Caesar's victory?
Remove decorations and celebrating people home
What two stories does Cassius tell about Caesar?
He tells Brutus about how he saved Caesar from drowning and Caesar getting the flu.
List four conspirators.
-Cassius
-Casca
-Cinna
-Decius Brutus
-Trebonius
-Metellus Cimber
What warning does the Soothsayer give to Caesar?
"Beware the ides of March!"
From the activity we completed, list five popular Shakespearean phrases we hear commonly in everyday life.
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