Who?
Julius Caesar
What are the senators afraid of?
They are afraid that Caesar is becoming too powerful.
Who is mainly motivated by jeolousy?
Cassius
What is the difference between Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare?
William Shakespeare was the author of a play called The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
What shape is the Globe Theater?
It is round.
Who are the two tribunes at the beginning of the play?
Marullus and Flavius
What does Caesar ask Antony to do to Calpurnia at the race?
Touch her with the whip. They believed this would help her have children.
Who is always trying to do what is best for the Roman people?
Brutus
What is the name of the theater Shakespeare's plays were historically performed in?
The Globe Theater
What does it mean when someone says "it was Greek to me"?
Who is Caesar's wife?
Calpurnia?
What is one example Cassius says to show that Caesar isn't any better than him?
2. Caesar got sick and was acting like a little girl.
Who is a sarcastic and rude character?
Casca
What are three types of plays that Shakespeare wrote?
1. Tragedies
2. Comedies
3. History Plays
How does a Shakespearean tragedy end?
The hero dies
Who says "beware the ides of March"?
The soothsayer
What do Flavius and Marullus do at the end of the first scene?
"Disrobe the images"
Take down decorations of Caesar.
What is one character trait of Caesar that we notice when he ignores the soothsayer?
Arrogance
What is the time period that Shakespeare lived in called? Why?
It was called the Elizabethan Era because Queen Elizabeth encouraged the arts.
Why does the crowd shout 3 times?
They try to crown Caesar as king 3 times.
Who is going to put the letters Cassius wrote on Brutus's chair?
Cinna
Why does Cassius need Brutus on his side?
Brutus is well respected and close to Caesar.
What is an example of something that Cassius says that shows he is jealous of Caesar?
Many answers
What is the difference between and aside and a soliloquy?
An aside is when the character says something to the audience when other characters are on the stage. A soliloquy is when a character is speaking to the audience and is alone on the stage.
What are two of the strange sights that Casca sees?
1. A slaves hand is on fire, but is not burning.
2. A lion was walking around and didn't hurt him.
3. Men on fire were walking around.
4. An owl was out during the day.