Characters
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Conflict
Literary Devices
Other
100

Brutus' Wife

Portia

100

______ convinced Brutus to betray Caesar.

Cassius

100

Which type of conflict is this?

Cassius vs. Caesar--Cassius is jealous and wants to kill Caesar.


Man vs. Man

100

What is the main theme of the play?

Quest for power

100

The people of Rome (a republic), want to make Caesar their _________.

Emperor
200

Conspirator who recruited one of Caesar's generals to betray Caesar.

Cassius

200

A ________ tries to warn Caesar about the Ides of March.

soothsayer

200

What type of conflict is this?

Cicero and Casca in the storm, talking about bad omens.

Man vs. Nature

200

What methods does Antony use to sway the crowds in his speech at the funeral?

Repetition of "he is honorable" when describing Brutus--becomes more and more sarcastic.

Calls the crowd "friends" many times

mentions the will--makes the people want to know what is in it.

200

What date is "The Ides of March?"

March 15

300

Caesar's wife

Calpurnia

300

_______ tries to keep Caesar at home after having a nightmare about his statue bleeding.

Calpurnia

300

Name an example of Man vs. Self Conflict

Brutus trying to decide if he should betray Caesar

Portia and her anxiety to the point of suicide

Brutus and his guilt over killing Caesar (sees a ghost, takes his own life)

300

Who is the protagonist of the play?

Caesar

Brutus

?

300

Who wrote "Julius Caesar?"

William Shakespeare

400

One of Caesar's generals who remains loyal to him 

Mark Antony
400

_____ is concerned for Brutus and his part in the conspiracy.  Later, she takes her own life because of it.

Portia

400

Name and example of Man vs. Society conflict.

The angry mob killing the poet.

Cassius vs. the men in the streets celebrating Caesar.

400

Who is the antagonist of the play?

Cassius

Brutus

?

400

What is an "omen?"  Give an example of an "omen" form the play.

A symbol or sign that something bad is about to happen.

Ex:  beast with no heart

lion in the town

the storm

500

Caesar's great-nephew and heir

Octavius

500
Both _____ and _____ take their lives at the end of the play when they realize that the battle at Philippi is lost.

Cassius and Brutus

500

Name 2 types of Man vs. Man Conflict

Caesar vs. Cassius

Caesar vs. Brutus

The conspiracy vs. Antony

500

Give two examples from the play that demonstrate the theme "Quest for Power."

Caesar and his pride--not staying home with his wife

Cassius-jealous of Caesar

Caesar is going to be crowned emperor

Mark Antony and others deciding who should live or die 

500

Name two characters in the play who decide that Caesar must die.  What are their reasons?

Cassius & Brutus

Cassius is jealous

Brutus wants to defend the republic

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