Vocabulary
Plot Points
Affect vs. Effect
Affect vs. Effect
Famous Quotes
100
Caesar _________________ his power when he became the leader of Rome.
What is augmented?
100
Why does Brutus finally decide to join the "dark side"?
What is because though Caesar is not dangerous yet, if he continues to gain power, he may become dangerous, and at that point he would have too much power to overthrow. The time to act is now to save Rome from someone who may become a dictator.
100
"The price of gasoline _____________ the economy." Is "affects" or "effects" the correct word to use?
What is affects.
100
My best friend was greatly __________ by his mother’s recent death. Is "affected" or "effected" the correct word to use?
What is affected.
100
Who says the quote, "...Let's carve him as a dish fit for the gods, /Not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds."?
What is Brutus?
200
Cassius ____________________ Brutus to join the dark side.
What is entreated?
200
What is the relationship like between Brutus and the other conspirators in Act II, Scene i?
What is he is the leader of the conspiracy, and the others follow his directions. Cassius is actually the "puppet master" of the conspiracy, but must listen to Brutus because they need his popularity to carry out their actions.
200
This word is always used as a verb. It means, essentially, "to influence." "Affect" or "effect"?
What is affect.
200
High cholesterol can _______________ the heart. Is "affect" or "effect" the correct word to use?
What is affect.
200
Who says the quote, "Cowards die many times before their deaths. /The valiant never taste of death but once."?
What is Caesar?
300
Cassius, Brutus, Casca, Metellus Cimber, and Cinna are all part of the ____________________ against Caesar.
What is conspiracy?
300
What are the unusual events going on in Rome in Act II, Scene ii?
What are: a lioness gives birth in the streets; there are open graves and dead bodies in the streets; the sounds of war are heard coming from the clouds; there is blood raining down onto the Capitol building; Caesar's priests sacrifice an animal, only to find no heart.
300
The Greenhouse _____________ is the rise in temperature that the Earth experiences because certain gases in the atmosphere trap energy from the sun. Is "Affect" or "Effect" the correct word to use?
What is Effect.
300
The __________ of the Tylenol should be felt in about thirty minutes. Is "affects" or "effects" the correct word to use?
What is effects.
300
Who says the quote, "And therefore think him as a serpent's egg - /Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous - /And kill him in the shell."?
What is Brutus?
400
By the end of Act II, we have the feeling that Caesar's demise is __________________.
What is imminent?
400
How is Caesar talked into going to the Capitol building on the ides of March?
What is Decius re-interprets Calphurnia's dream for Caesar to make it seem like a good omen, and tells Caesar that the Senate plans to crown him that morning.
400
This word is almost always used as a noun. It means, essentially, "the outcome." "Affect" or "effect"?
What is effect.
400
The ____________ of his missing class was getting assigned to Saturday school. Is "affect" or "effect" the correct word to use?
What is effect.
400
What does "...Let's carve him as a dish fit for the gods, /Not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds." mean?
What is that Caesar's murder must be precise and gentle, not bloody and cruel, to have the support of Romans.
500
Caesar's _____________ in Britain and Gaul were known throughout Rome; he had, as a general, established many new Roman colonies.
What is exploits?
500
What two events might save Caesar's life in Act III, if he will listen?
What is Artemidorus has written a letter to Caesar, warning him of the conspirators, and the soothsayer will once again try to speak to Caesar to beware of what might occur today.
500
Drowsiness can be a side _________ of cold medicine. Is "affect" or "effect" the correct word to use?
What is effect.
500
The senior class prank had a major ___________ on the entire student body. Is "affect" or "effect" the correct word to use?
What is effect.
500
What does the quote, "Cowards die many times before their deaths. /The valiant never taste of death but once." mean?
What is that while cowards imagine their death frequently, thus dying in their minds several times over, brave men, refusing to dwell on death, die only once. Caesar cannot understand why men fear death, which must come eventually to all.
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