Characters
I am an ambitious man with many friends. Oh no my best friend stabbed me dead. Who am I?
Julius Caesar
“loves the name of honor more than he fears death.”
Brutus
How many times did Caesar refuse the crown?
3 times
What was the significance of the animal sacrifice not having a heart?
It was a bad omen
Brutus allows Anthony to speak at Caesar's funeral as long as he_______
Does not blame the conspirators for his death.
I am Caesar's bestfriend but I became a conspirator and stabbed him in the back (I literally stabbed him) Who am I?
Brutus
Would he were fatter! But I fear him not. Yet if my name were liable to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much. He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men. . . . Seldom he smiles . . . Such men as he be never at heart’s ease Whiles they behold a greater than themselves, And therefore are they very dangerous.
(hint: this person means that they do not trust Cassius)
Caesar
A soothsayer warns of the ides of March. What is the Ides of March and who does he warn?
The ides of March is the 15th of March and he warns Caesar of it.
What was Calpurnia's dream?
A statue of Caesar was stabbed full of holes with blood rushing from it, in which Romans bathed their hands in.
Artiemidorus, an ordinary man, goes out of his way to write a letter to Caesar warning him of the conspiracy against him and even naming every person involved. What does this say about the conspiracy?
(hint: the conspirators say Caesar is a Tyrant)
There is no justification of the conspiracy because if someone is willing to go out of his way to warn Caesar then how could he be a Tyrant?
I had a dream that could of saved Caesar if he had only listened. Who am I?
Calpurnia
Now be a free man, and with this good sword That ran through Caesar’s bowels, search this bosom. Stand not to answer. Here take thou the hilts And, when my face is covered, as ’tis now, Guide thou the sword. . . Caesar, thou art revenged, Even with the sword that killed thee.
(Hint: a conspirators last words)
Cassius
Who does Casca say has the falling sickness?
Caesar
Decius is a conspirator. How does he try to convince Caesar to go to the senate.
(hint: Caesar won't go because of Calpurnia's dream)
He twists the meaning of Calpurnia's dream into something more favorable to Caesar.
How did Calpurnia's dream come true?
Caesar was literally stabbed with holes then they washed their hands in his blood.
I initiated the conspiracy against Caesar and manipulated Brutus to join me. Who am I?
Cassius
O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever livèd in the tide of times. Woe to the hand that shed this costly blood! Over thy wounds now do I prophesy— Which, like dumb mouths, do ope their ruby lips To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue— A curse shall light upon the limbs of men.
(hint: this is said to Caesar's dead body by his friend. It is of him cursing the conspirators)
Anthony
Why does Cassius need Brutus to join the Conspiracy and How does he try to manipulate Brutus into doing it?
He needs Brutus because he is a noble man and Caesar's best friend so it will make the murder seem like truly the right thing to do if his bestfriend joined. Cassius tries to manipulate Brutus by sending him anonymous letters complaining about Caesar and accusing Brutus of doing nothing about it.
Caesar say's “Good friends, go in and taste some wine with me. And we, like friends, will straightway go together.” Why is this ironic?
It is ironic because his "friends" are planning to kill him.
What was Metellus' role in the conspiracy?
He asked Caesar to lift the banishment on his brother as a distraction so that the conspirators could surround Caesar.
I manipulated the conspirators into thinking I was fine Caesar's murder. I manipulated the Romans into starting a civil war. Who am I?
Mark Anthony
Alas, my lord,
Your wisdom is consumed in confidence.
Do not go forth today. Call it my fear that keeps you in the house, and not your own. We’ll send Mark Antony to the senate house, And he shall say you are not well today.(kneels) Let me, upon my knee, prevail in this.
(hint: this is said to Caesar)
Calpurnia
Why were Flavius and Murellus yelling at a Cobbler and people on the street at the beginning of the play
(hint: This was after Pompey's defeat. The previous
he thinks Caesar’s victory does not merit a triumph since it involves no conquering of a foreign foe to the greater glory of Rome. Murellus reminds the commoners of the days when they used to gather to watch and cheer for Pompey’s triumphant returns from battle. Now, however, due to a mere twist of fate, they rush out to celebrate his downfall.
Cassius suggests they kill Anthony along with Caesar but Brutus refuses, Why?
He says it will make the plan too bloody they only need to stand against the spirit of Caesar. He says that they should kill him boldly, but not viciously, so that they might be perceived as purging the state rather than as murderers.
What does Anthony ask of Brutus?
Anthony asks Brutus to tell him the justification behind killing Caesar.
Alternate Answer: Anthony asks Brutus to speak at Caesar's funeral.