Act 1
What tension is present between social classes in the opening of the play? (3 things)
They aren't following clothing rules
They are out on a work day
They are celebrating Caesar
Who offers Caesar the crown & how many times?
Antony & thrice
In Brutus's soliloquy, what is the purpose of it & what finally gets him to agree?
To justify him agreeing to kill Caesar to protect Rome against tyranny
Why do the conspirators ask Caesar to pardon Publius Cimber in Act III of the play?
To divert his attention & get close
What type of play is Julius Caesar?
a tragedy
What 2 celebrations are happening when the play opens ?
Feast of Lupercal & Caesar's victory
Casca tells Brutus that something happened to Caesar at the cermony, what happened?
Caesar fainted, seizure
What is Portia concerned about in reference to Brutus?
That he is in grief and troubled and she wants to know why.
What does Caesar compare himself to?
Northern star
Why does Shakespeare have Caesar arrive on the feast of the Lupercal?
to give him a "god-like" image
What do Flavius & Marullus do at the end of Scene 1?
Take down the decorations
What plan does Cassius create to convince Brutus to join the conspirators?
Write letters pretending to be Roman citizens and throw them at Brutus's window
What disturbed Calpurnia?
She has a dream Caesar is murdered
What is the crowd's response to Antony's speech?
They are angry
What is the term when an actor says their lines on the stage by themselves?
A soliloquy
Why does Caesar want Antony to touch Calpurnia?
To break the curse of being barren
What are the 4 bad omens in Scene 3?
1. thunder
2. slaves hand on fire
3. lion in town
4. owl out during the day
What did the sacrifice reveal?
That the beast had no heart and he should not leave the house.
What do the conspirators do do with Caesar's blood?
smear it on their arms
What weakness does Shakespeare give Caesar that is not historically accurate?
Seizures or Narcolepsy
Flattery #bromance
Cassius has 3 bad opinions of Rome, what are they?
1. Roman men are womanly
2. Romans are sheep
3. Rome is trash
What does Artemidorus decide to do?
To wait until Caesar passes so he can give him a letter warning him that the conspirators are traitors.
What is one of the requests that Antony makes of the conspirators when he comes to the Capitol after Caesar’s death?
That they allow him to speak at Caesar’s funeral.