Who Said That?
"This was the noblest Roman of them all./ All the conspirators save only he/ Did that they did in envy of great Caesar."
Who is Mark Antony?
$25 Bonus- To whom was Antony referring?
Portia reminds Brutus of her loyalty with this bloody act.
What is stabbing herself in the thigh?
Which of the 3 elements of persuasion (pathos/ ethos/ logos) is MOST prevalent in the speech below? Explain your choice.
"I know where I will wear this dagger then; Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius. Therein, ye gods, you tyrants do defeat. Nor stony tower, nor walls of beaten brass, Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron, Can be retentive to the strength of spirit. But life, being weary of these worldly bars, Never lacks power to dismiss itself.
What is pathos?
References to dungeons, stony towers, and "strength of spirit" show that he feels strongly that "Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius".
How does Brutus respond upon learning of his wife's death?
He shows very little emotion, seeming as though he doesn't care very much.
(He says "Why, farewell Portia", possibly so as to not affect his army's morale in a negative way)
The ultimate "frenemy," this character uses his keen sense of observation to bend potential conspirators to his will.
Who is Cassius?
"... Think of him as a serpent's egg/Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous,/ And kill him in the shell."
Who is Brutus?
(For $25 more, of whom was he speaking?)
This is another term the Romans used to refer to the 15th of March
What are the Ides of March?
What does Artemidorus say in the potentially life-saving letter he hoped to give Caesar
He told Caesar to "beware" this conspirator or "take heed" of that one, listing many of the conspirators so that Caesar might be more cautious and less trusting
What were Caesar's last words?
What are "Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!"
This poet's unfortunate first name results in his demise at the hands of an angry mob.
Who is Cinna (the poet)?
"Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;/ He thinks too much, such men are dangerous."
Who is Caesar?
$25 Bonus: To whom was Caesar speaking?
What takes place during the Feast of Lupercal that causes Caesar and the rest to return looking sad/angry?
He is offered the crown 3 times, and each time he refuses it; afterwards, he suffers from a seizure
What opposite military strategies did Brutus and Cassius try to convince one another of when they were at Sardis?
Cassius wanted to stay at Sardus, as this would allow their own army to be well-rested when they do eventually fight
Brutus wanted to march to Philippi, as this would prevent the triumvirate army from gaining soldiers on the trip from Philippi to Sardis.
Caesar falls at the base of what statue?
What is Pompey?
$25 Bonus: Why is this significant?
Suicide is a dark theme in the play. Name 3 characters who take their own life.
Who are Portia, Cassius, Titinius and Brutus
"Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius, To cut the head off and then hack the limbs.../ For Antony is but a limb of Caesar."
Who is Brutus?
What things does Cassius tell Brutus to prove that Caesar is just an ordinary man?
He tells Brutus the story about Caesar almost drowning after having dared him to jump in the river, and talks about how Caesar has the "falling sickness"
What did Cassius mean when he said, "Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Caesar"? What was the persuasive intent behind this speech?
He meant that the people would be just as likely to follow Brutus as they are to follow Caesar.
Cassius is trying to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy
Directly following Caesar's death, Antony sends his servant to ask what two things before he agrees to meet with the conspirators?
He asks if they will guarantee his safety and if they will promise to explain why they felt Caesar had to die.
This character technically doesn't appear in the fifth act, but their presence is felt by many.
Who is Caesar (or the Ghost of Caesar)?
"Ye gods! It doth amaze me/ A man of such feeble temper should/ So get the start of the majestic world/ And bear the palm alone."
Who is Cassius?
$50 bonus- To whom is he speaking to and about who?
Calpurnia begs Caesar to stay away from the Senate; how does Decius convince him to go? (Provide at least TWO ways)
*he reinterprets Calpurnia's dream
* he tells him they were going to crown him, but might reconsider if he doesn't show up that day
*he asks if they should tell the Senate that Caesar will attend "when his wife has better dreams"
Name at least two dramatic portions of Antony's speech at Caesar's funeral- these could either be things he said or things he did.
* He repeatedly called the conspirators "honorable men" in a sarcastic way
* He pretended he found Caesar's will and asked the plebeians to "make a ring" around the corpse of Caesar while he read it
* He pointed to individual stab wounds and acted as though he knew who had made each one.
* He essentially incites a riot while sarcastically insisting that he does NOT mean to do so
Many omens and signs warn of danger before Caesar's death. List any three of these.
* The soothsayer's warning
* Calpurnia's bad dream
* Artemidorus' letter
* The terrible storm
* strange events (lion/lioness, owl in the daytime, raining fire/ blood, fiery soldiers in the clouds, slave's hand on fire but not burning, graves yielding up their dead, etc.)
This character is arguably the "tragic hero" of the story.
Who is Brutus?