"It is not now a time to talk of aught but chains or conquest, liberty or death."
Cato
Who could this image represent?
Sempronius plotting with Syphax, Syphax trying to sway Juba against Cato, or Sempronius trying to turn Cato against Lucius.
Name Cato's children.
Marcus, Marcia, and Portius
Cato represents this ancient philosophy emphasizing virtue, duty, and rational control over emotion.
Stoicism
The play is set in this North African city, the last stronghold of republican Rome.
Utica
In 2023, what purple ice cream drink gained notoriety on social media after users pretended to die upon drinking it?
Grimace Shake
"Caesar’s favour, that showers down greatness on his friends, will raise me to Rome’s first honours."
Sempronius
What does this image represent?
Decius trying to offer terms to Cato in support of Caesar.
Who are the senators in Numidia?
Cato, Lucius, and Sempronius
How does Marcia show her loyalty to her father?
By choosing Cato over her love for Juba.
What does Cato think is more important than life itself?
Freedom & Liberty
Who coined the phrase "hot girl summer?"
Megan Thee Stallion
In pity to mankind, submit to Caesar, and reconcile thy mighty soul to life.
Lucius
This image represents what positive news for the Roman Republic?
Pompey's son wants Cato to lead a force to quell Caesar.
Who specifically is Syphax to Juba?
The play contrasts liberty with this political condition, often represented by Caesar.
Tyranny
Whose deaths were off stage? (Not seen by the audience)
What recent movie release has one of the lowest IMDB ratings of all time?
Snow White
"Has not the vow already passed my lips? ...May all the vengeance that was ever poured on perjured heads o’erwhelm me, if I break it!"
Lucia
What part of the play does this represent?
Juba hiding from Lucia and Marcia, trying to eavesdrop on their conversation.
Who does Lucia prefer out of the men who love her, and why?
Portius, because he is more thoughtful and Marcus has a bad temper.
Sempronius and Syphax show what happens when people act only for this reason
Ambition/personal gain.
Why does Cato feel "satisfied" about the death of his son?
He died defending Roman virtues by killing Syphax.
What movie won the first ever Oscar for Best Animated Film?
Shrek
"Better to die ten thousand thousand deaths, than wound my honour."
Juba
Why does this image signify?
Cato's wish for Portius to live an "agrarian" life.
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What feeling is often shown as less important than honor/duty in the play?
Love/Romantic Love
Who was Cato reading before he ended his life?
Plato
Which is the only American Football team to go a whole season undefeated, including a super bowl?
Dolphins