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Literary Devices
100
What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated?
A street in Rome. The Feast of Lupercal is being celebrated.
100
What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia and why?
He tells Antony to hit her with his whip during the Feast of Lupercal celebration because it was thought that this made a woman fertile.
100
According to Casca, what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow?
Crown him as king
100

This literary device is used here to serve this purpose:


"Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs

What is a simile, comparing Caesar to a giant statue to show that as he gets more powerful, the rest of Rome will lost their power. 


200
Who are Murellus and Flavius?
They are public officials who are against celebrating Caesar’s victory.
200
What is a soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar?
A soothsayer is one that predicts the future. He warns Caesar to “beware the ides of March”.
200
Name 3 characters that are definitely in on the conspiracy up to this point.
Cassius, Casca, Cinna
200

What literary device is used here and for what purpose? 

"Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed

That he is grown so great?"

What is metaphor?
300
Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street?
They do not support Caesar’s victory so don’t want the commoners celebrating. Also, they think Caesar is power hungry already so they don’t want him to return home to all the celebrations in his honor.
300
Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think of Caesar’s rise to power?
Brutus likes Caesar but would not like him to rise to power. “I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king” (Brutus:I,ii,84-85). “Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would not have it so” (Cassius:I,ii,86-87). “I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well” (Brutus: I,ii,88).
300
What 4 unusual events occur during the storm?
There is a slave with his hand on fire but he is unharmed. There is a lion that does not bother anyone. There is a group of women who claim to have seen men running up and down the street on fire. There is a “night bird” (screech owl=bad luck) during the day in the marketplace.
300

This literary device is used here and serves this purpose:

These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing Will make him fly an ordinary pitch, Who else would soar above the view of men And keep us all in servile fearfulness."

What is metaphor to compare Caesar to a bird to show that he thinks he's above humanity

400
What else do Murellus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar’s victory?
They disrobe all the images that have decorations in his honor.
400
What story does Cassius tell Brutus and what is the point of his story?
The point is that Caesar is not physically capable of being king. Also, that Cassius saved Caesar so why is Caesar a “god” and Cassius has to bend over backwards to do whatever Caesar wants.
400

This is Cassius’s attitude towards kingship. 

What is...he feels that it is the same as being in bondage/ slavery?

400

What is the rhetorical techniques used in the following excerpt? What purpose does it serve?

“Brutus” and “Caesar”—what should be in that “Caesar”? Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together, yours is as fair a name; Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well; Weigh them, it is as heavy; conjure with ’em, “Brutus”

What is Parallel Structure - to show that Caesar and Brutus are equal

500

Explain the conflict between the Tribunes/ Commoners. 

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500
What is Caesar's opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel that way?
Caesar is suspicious of Cassius. He says he has a “lean and hungry look”. Caesar believes Cassius reads much, is a great observer, seldom smiles, and that men like him are never content when there is someone greater than themselves. He believes all of these things make Cassius dangerous.
500
What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar?
He is going to deliver letters to him at night pretending to be citizens saying how much they admire Brutus but that they are worried about Caesar.
500

What literary device is used here and what purpose does it serve?


"I am glad that my weak words

Have struck but thus much show of fire from

Brutus. "

What is verbal irony, used as a way to manipulate Brutus into betraying Ceaser. 

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