Scene 1
What excuse do the conspirators use to approach Caesar at the Capitol in Act III, Scene i?
They ask that the banished brother of Metellus Cimber be brought back to Rome.
How does Brutus answer Cassius?
Brutus says he will speak first and tell the crowd that Antony speaks with the conspirators' permission.
Which qualities does Antony point out about Caesar? (to make him look like he is not ambitious)
His refusal of the crown and how he feels sympathy for the poor people of Rome
How should the people view the conspirators and Caesar, according to Antony's funeral speech?
They should hate the traitors! and mourn Caesar!
Where did Brutus and Cassius go?
They getting the heck out of Rome!
How does Caesar react to them?
Caesar refuses.
At Caesar's funeral in Scene ii, what reasons does Brutus offer for the assassination?
He says that Caesar was killed because he was ambitious and his tyranny would have made the Romans slaves.
What does Antony call the conspirators? (one word answer)
Traitors
What word did Ms.Davis talk about yesterday that the men use in their speeches?
Rhetoric/Rhetorical devices
How do the plebians feel after Antony's speech?
They hate the traitors!
Who stabs Caesar last?
Brutus
How does the crowd feel about Brutus at this point?
THEY LOVE BRUTUS! BRUTUS IS KING!
What does Caesar leave in his will?
His private walkways, gardens, and gives each man money!
How does the meaning of the line "Brutus is an honorable man" change during Antony's funeral speech?
He is being sarcastic...he does not truly mean he is honorable
What are the plebians planning to do?
Light their houses on fire! Kill people!
What does Caesar say as he dies?
You too, Brutus?
What does the crowd say about Caesar? (BEFORE ANTONY SPEAKS)
He was a tyrant/evil/ambitious
Whose cut was the "unkindest of all"
BRUTUS!
What appeals do Brutus and Antony use in their speeches? (the specific appeals)
Logos, pathos, ethos!
Who has replaced Caesar as the most powerful man in Rome by the end of Act III?
Antony
Why is Cassius reluctant to allow Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral?
He is scared Antony will sway the crowd to be on his side instead of the conspirators
Why does the crowd let Antony speak at all?
Because Brutus told them to listen
Which man -- Brutus or Cassius -- proves the better judge of Antony?
Cassius...he saw what Antony was truly capable of!
Who is the BEST speaker out of the people?
Antony
Who do they jump? and why?
They attack Cinna the poet just because he has the same name as one of the conspirators...