Scene 1
Who are Marullus and Flavius?
Tribunes
What does the Soothsayer warn Caesar about?
The Ides of March: meaning the 15th or middle of March.
What, according to Casca, did Antony do in front of the crowds to get their cheering?
Antony offered Caesar a crown.
What does Casca and Cicero discuss at the beginning of this scene?
The storm and other strange events.
Explain what a simile is.
Using like or as to make a comparison
What are the carpenter and cobbler celebrating?
The return of Julius Caesar after defeating Pompey
Does Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think about Caesar's rise to power?
Brutus likes Caesar but is worried about what Caesar's rise to power will mean for the people of Rome.
What is Caesar's reaction to Antony's offering?
He refuses the crown three times and faints.
What does Casca tell Cassius?
That senators are planning to crown Caesar as king the next day.
What is a pun?
A play on words with similar sounds or multiple meanings
What do Marullus and Flavius decide to do at the end of Scene I?
Tear down the decorations that have been put up to celebrate Caesar
What does Cassius try to convince Brutus?
That it is wrong for Caesar to have so much power since he is not a God and that action needs to be taken.
Why is Brutus worried about the crowds shouting?
Brutus thinks the celebrations indicate the crowd is trying to crown Caesar.
What does Cassius give to Cinna?
Letters for Brutus to find.
What does foreshadowing mean?
Hinting at what will happen next in the story.
Explain the Lupercal Festival.
The festival celebrates Lupa the she-wolf that raised the two founders of Rome. During the feast, men would carry leather whips dipped in animal blood and hit women that do not have children, believing it was causing fertility.
Which character does Julius Caesar distrust? Give at least two of the four reasons that Julius Caesar gives in the play.
He distrusts Cassius and says he is lean (skinny), has a hungry look (ambitious), thinks too much, and is dangerous.
What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia during the Feast of Lupercal?
Caesar tells Antony to touch Calpurnia as he crosses the finish line because it is a 'holy race' and causes fertility.
Where are Cassius and Casca going at the end of this scene?
They are going to visit Brutus before the sun rises.
Explain what rhetoric is?
A method of winning an argument using 3 tools.
What is the purpose of the argument between the tribunes and the commoners?
To show the power imbalance between the government officials and commoners.
What does Cassius plan to do at the end of this scene?
Cassius will have fake letters delivered to Brutus from roman citizens expressing concern about Caesar's ambition
Why does Cassius talk to Brutus? What is he trying to figure out about Brutus?
If he shares the same concerns as the conspirators and if Cassius can convince him to join.
What does the storm symbolize?
The storm symbolizes the conflict in Rome between the loyalists and conspirators and the internal conflict within Brutus.
What are the three tools of rhetoric?
Ethos: credibility, Logos: Logical facts and argument, and Pathos: emotional impact