Poetry
Julius Caesar
Elements of Literature
Context Clues
Picture this
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Rhyme
Words that end with a sound that corresponds to another.
100
That he fears the people want Caesar to be king
What does Brutus admit to Cassius?
100
Plot
Events that make up a story
100
Diverse
I wanted to visit the university up north because I heard it was very different.
100
lethargic
Slow; at your own pace
200
Personification
Giving an animal a human characterstic.
200
She has had nightmares about his death
Why does Calpurnia urge Caesar to stay home rather than appear at the Senate?
200
Character
A main person in a story
200
Prevaricate
She lied when people asked her questions about her test grades.
200
Vibrant
Full of energy and enthusiasim
300
Simile
A sentence that uses "like" or "as".
300
Decius convinces him that Calpurnia has interpreted the dream and the omens wrong.
Why does Caesar ignore Calpurnia’s warnings?
300
Theme
Used to describe an issue; the main reason of a story.
300
contemptuous
The young boy showed that he understood the math lesson by scoring a great grade on his test.
300
Superficial
Existing or occurring at or on the surface
400
Free Verse
Form of poetry that which is free flowing, and refrains from meter patterns, rhyme, or any other musical pattern.
400
Brutus
After the assassination of Caesar, which of the conspirators addresses the people first?
400
Imagery
Figurative language, or a visual description.
400
farcical
The clown was very silly because he had green hair.
400
Lucid
Expressed clearly; easy to understand
500
assonance
the repetition of the sound of a vowel or nonrhyming stressed syllables
500
Caesar’s adopted son
Who is Octavius?
500
Verbal irony
What one person says, but means another.
500
desiccate
The two young girls put tin foil over their food to preserve their meat.
500
Maudlin
Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental
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