Scenes 1&2
Who fights alongside Antony?
Octavius and Lepidus
What horrible mistake does Cassius make in act 3?
He mistakes Brutus winning as being captured.
What level 1 theme is revealed in the play? (a moral or lesson)
(multiple answers)
Which character speaks last in the Act?
Octavius!
Brutus compares Antony to what insect?
What does Antony call Brutus at the end of the play?
The most noble Roman of them all.
What level 2 theme is revealed through the play (about human nature)?
(Multiple answers allowed)
Which character helps Brutus take his life?
Strato
What day is this day to Cassius?
His birthday!
What role does Lucilius take upon himself?
He pretends to be Brutus
Name one instance of situational irony in the act.
Antony being a tyrant / Cassius killing himself when they were actually winning / (others)
How is Brutus's death different from Cassius?
Cassius is stabbed while hiding his face. Brutus runs on the sword and Strato hides his face.
What are the three types of birds Cassius sees as an omen?
Ravens, Crows, and Kites
What is Brutus's response to Cassius and Tinitinus's actions?
Brutus says that Caesar is responsible
Name one animal metaphor in the act.
Bee without honey or sting = fighter without action / Apes or Fawned like hounds = pretended to like Caesar / Eagles, Ravens = nobility, death
What is the purpose of having Brutus and Cassius kill themselves?
Contrast the characterization/ follow Aristotelian tragedy / highlight the Roman societal expectation of dying with honor in a certain way
What does Cassius's bird omen mean?
The two eagles (represent noble Roman) leave, and the other three birds replace them (represent death).
How do Antony and Octavius honor Brutus?
Give him a full military funeral.
What level 3 theme is revealed throughout the play? (about systems or structures)
(Multiple answers allowed).
Which important, major character from Act IV intentionally doesn't appear in the final act?
Lepidus!