Cassius wanted to assassinate Julius Caesar to prevent this.
What is tyranny?
Caesar being offered the crown as a representation of absolute power is an example of this.
What is symbolism?
This term refers to the common people or the peasants of Rome.
This theme was evident when Brutus stabbed Caesar, even though they were friends.
What is betrayal?
These were Caesar's final words.
What is "Et tu Brute."
This type of speech is given when a character gives an extended speech by themselves, such as Brutus standing on his balcony in Act I.
What is a soliloquy?
This term refers to the type of government in Rome.
What is a republic?
When Caesar says, "Seeing that death, a necessary end, will come when it will come” is an example of this theme.
What is fate?
I was Caesar's right-hand man.
Who is Mark Antony?
This famous quote by Cassius is now the title of a popular John Green novel.
What is "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars / But in ourselves, that we are underlings?”
The Soothsayer's warning in Act I, Scene II is an example of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
Who is Calphurnia?
Caesar's rise and fall from power illustrates this theme.
What is ambition and war?
I delivered Cassius's letter to trick Brutus.
Who is Cinna?
This was the name of the military opponent Caesar just defeated after his triumphal return to Rome.
Who is Pompey?
The value of Brutus's reputation to the conspiracy reveals the importance of this theme in Roman society.
What is honor?
I was the first to stab Caesar.
Who is Casca?
This word refers to the shaky alliance of three powerful men: Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus.
What is triumvirate?