Shakespeare
Who is the author of Julius Caesar?
Shakespeare
What two events are happening when the play opens?
1. Feast of Lupercal
2. Caesar's victory over Pompey
In Brutus's soliloquy, what is he speaking about? And what is his motivation?
His justification for killing Caesar.
He wants to protect Rome
To distract Caesar & get closer to him for the assassination
Who offers Caesar the crown and how many times?
Antony & thrice times
What genre is Caesar?
A tragedy
Why are Flavius and Marullus angry with the commoners?
out on a work day, not wearing the proper attire, celebrating Caesar
Who else does Cassius suggest killing? Why is Brutus opposed?
Antony.
And because Antony is harmless without Caesar because he is just a limb and Caesar is the head.
What does Caesar compare himself to?
The Northern Star
What does Artemidorus 's plan?
To give a letter to Caesar to warn him of the conspirators.
Why does Shakespeare have Caesar arrive on the day he does?
To give him a "god-like" image
What do Flavius and Marullus do at the end of Scene 1?
Take down Caesar's decorations
How does Portia try to convince her husband she can handle hearing of his troubles? (3 things)
1. brings up her wedding vows
2. Stabs her thigh
3. Compares herself to a harlot/prostitute
What do the conspirators do?
Bathe in it
What is Portia concerned about in reference to Brutus?
That he is upset & not communicating
What is it called when an actor says their lines on stage when no one else is around and they are revealing their plans to the audience?
soliloquy
What omens/premonitions does Casca say he saw in Act 1, Scene 3?
a docile lion, a slave's hand on fire and unburned, an owl hooting during the day.
What kind of dream did Calpurnia have?
That Caesar was murdered
What does Antony request?
To speak at Caesar's funeral
What animal does Brutus compare himself to?
An adder, a snake
What weakness does Shakespeare give Caesar that is not historically accurate and WHY?
Epilepsy, to make him un-god-like
What method does Cassius use in Act 1 to convince Brutus in Act 1?
flattery
What message do the priests give to Caesar?
The sacrifice had no heart, stay home
What is the crowds response after Antony's speech?
To seek revenge and justice for Caesar
What does Cassius say about Rome?
He call Romans "womanly" and sheep.
Then he calls it rubbish.