Figurative Language / Rhetorical Devices
Structural Terms:
Plot Development
Plot Development
Cassius & Brutus vs
Anonty & Caesar
Antony & Caesar vs
Cassius & Brutus
100
“I am a mender of worn soles…Sir, please, don’t be angry. But if your soles are worn out, I can mend you”
What is a Pun
100
Flavius and Marullus scold commoners
What is Exposition?
100
What conspirator gives Caesar the “unkindest cut of all”?
Who is Brutus?
100
Brutus is in the highest class, as was his father
What is a Nobleman?
100
Brutus refuses to take bribes.
What is Honest?
200
“Hands, speak for me!”
What is Personification
200
Portia and Calpurnia warn their husbands
What is Rising Action?
200
Brutus is afraid of the type of ruler Caesar will become.
What is Brutus’ reason for killing Caesar?
200
Caesar suffers from epilepsy (seizures).
What is physically weak?
200
Antony loved and admired Caesar.
What is Loyalty?
300
“Why, Caesar straddles the narrow world LIKE A GIANT, and we petty men walk under his huge legs and look forward only to dying dishonorably, as slaves.”
What is SIMILE?
300
The victors of the battle find Brutus dead and speak
What is Resolution?
300
A dead/murdered Caesar.
What is Calpurnia's interpretation of the symbolism of a bleeding Caesar in her dream?
300
Marc Antony’s speech at Caesar’s funeral sways the crowd shows that he is
What is a skilled orator?
300
Cassius’ battle plan for Philippi is well thought out and based on sound principle.
What is shows that he is a Military Strategist?
400
“Poor man! I know he wouldn’t BE A WOLF if the Romans didn’t act like sheep. He couldn’t BE A LION if the Romans weren’t such easy prey”
What is a Metaphor?
400
Brutus’ and Antony’s funeral orations
What is Climax?
400
When Brutus says, “Just as I killed my best friend for the good of Rome, so will I kill myself when my country requires my death,” he most likely means that he
That he still questions his motive for participating in the assassination.
400
Cassius advises Brutus not to allow Marc Antony to speak. He understands what can happen.
What is shows that he is skilled in politics?
400
Brutus believes in the essential goodness of those around him.
What is that he is Naive?
500
“Caesar cried, ‘Help me, Cassius, or I will sink!’ AND JUST AS AENEAS*, the hero who founded Rome, emerged from the fires of Troy with his elderly father, Anchises, on his shoulder, so I EMERGED FROM THE TIBER* carrying the tired Caesar”
What is ALLUSION?
500
Battle at Philippi
What is Falling Action?
500
Shakespeare depicts characters as human beings who have varying personalities, not as stereotypes. This is shown in his characterization of Brutus,
Who loves Caesar as a friend but fears his power
500
Cassius has contempt for Caesar and desires Caesar’s position.
What is shows that he is Envious?
500
Antony has an equal voice in planning the war against the legions of Brutus and Cassius.
What is shows that he is a Skilled Military Strategist?
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