Vocabulary: Part 1
Plot
The events that unfold on stage.
Fate
In the opening scene, scene 1, why were the commoners celebrating in the streets?
Because Caesar had just returned from defeating Pompey in battle.
What did Flavius and Merullus decide to do with the decorations on Caesar's statue?
They decided to tear them down.
What warning did the Soothsayer give to Caesar?
Beware the Ides of March (March 15).
Pleabians
The Roman common people.
Bard
A composer and performer of poetry or stories.
What were Caesar's famous last words? (Latin)
In Act 2, what creature did Brutus say Caesar was going to be like if he became king?
A serpent after it's hatched.
Why did Artemidorus write a letter to Caesar?
To warn him of his impending murder.
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Faction
A small organized group within a larger one, especially in politics.
What was one of the bad omens that Casca saw in Act 1: Scene 3?
A common slave with his hand on fire, a man entirely on fire, or a lion walking the streets.
Who is Octavius?
Caesar's son.
Who comes to visit Brutus at the end of Act 4?
The ghost of Caesar.
Mutiny
A rebellion or uprising against authority.
Conspiracy
A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
What personal tragedy does Brutus reveal during his quarrel with Cassius?
Why does Brutus refuse to take an oath with the other conspirators?
Because he believed them to be men of honor. An oath wasn't required.
What does Brutus accuse Cassius of doing?
Accepting bribes.
The unlawful or unrestrained exercise of power.
Soliloquy
The act of speaking one's thoughts along when by oneself regardless of any hearers.
In his speech, how does Brutus justify the killing of Caesar to the plebeians?
He says that he loved Caesar, but he loved Rome more.
What task are Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus engaged in at the beginning of Act 5?
They are making a list of people to be executed!
How did the conspirators distract Caesar before they attacked him?
They kneeled before him with petitions.