Beware the Ides of March!
What is the public perception of Caesar according to the tribunes, Flavius and Marullus?
He is ambitious and power-hungry.
Who convinces Caesar to go to the Capitol after all?
Decius
Who is the leader of the conspiracy against Caesar?
What is the first conflict that arises between Cassius and Brutus?
Brutus thinks Cassius is taking bribes.
What happens to Portia?
She kills herself because she is upset by Brutus's absence.
What is Brutus's main internal conflict in Act I?
His loyalty to Caesar versus his fear of Caesar's ambition.
What decision does Brutus make about Caesar?
Caesar must die for the good of Rome.
Which character stabs Caesar first during the assassination?
Casca
Why is Antony in conflict with Brutus and Cassius?
They killed Caesar.
Who did Antony say was the "noblest Roman of them all"?
Brutus
What is Cassius's primary concern in Act I?
Caesar gaining too much power.
What does Calpurnia dream about?
Caesar’s statue bleeding while Romans bathe in the blood.
Caesar's death is forewarned by which symbolic element?
In Act 4, how do Cassius and Brutus feel about killing Caesar?
They regret it.
Which significant event occurs on Cassius's birthday?
Cassius's death.
How does Cassius describe Caesar to Brutus?
As a weak and flawed man.
How does Decius interpret Calpurnia’s dream?
As a sign that Caesar’s blood will save Rome.
Who warns Caesar about his impending doom in Act 3, Scene 1?
The Soothsayer
What may the appearance of Caesar's ghost be foreshadowing?
The death of Brutus.
Why does Pindarus kill Cassius?
Cassius thought Titinius died, so he asked him to stab him.
How does Cassius sway Brutus to join the conspiracy?
By appealing to his sense of honor.
What dramatic irony is present at the end of Act II?
Caesar is warned of the plot but ignores it.
Which character interprets the dream about Caesar’s fate as a positive omen>?
Decius
How do the temperaments (feelings) of Brutus and Cassius differ?
Cassius is emotional, while Brutus is not.
What is the climax of the entire play?
The death of Caesar.