Notable Quotes
Who says "“Et tu, Brute?” and when?
What does Caesar say when he realizes his closest friend has betrayed him?
This character is Caesar’s noble friend who helps lead the conspiracy “for the good of Rome.”
Who is Brutus?
The rhetorical appeal based on credibility or moral authority.
What is ethos?
This character is the first to stab Caesar.
Who is Casca?
The Soothsayer’s warning is an example of this device that hints at future events.
What is foreshadowing?
Who says “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.” and when?
What is the opening line of Antony’s funeral oration?
This character’s main motivation for killing Caesar is envy and manipulation of Brutus.
Who is Cassius?
The rhetorical appeal that relies on logic or reason.
What is logos?
Caesar is assassinated in this location.
What is the Senate (or the Capitol)?
“Caesar, now be still: / I killed not thee with half so good a will” shows this device of repetition and reflection.
What is irony (or parallelism)?
Who says “Beware the Ides of March.” and to whom?
What warning does the Soothsayer give Caesar?
This character offers Caesar the crown three times.
Who is Antony?
The rhetorical appeal that targets emotions.
What is pathos?
The play opens during this Roman celebrati
What is the Feast of Lupercal?
Antony calling Brutus “an honorable man” repeatedly is an example of this.
What is verbal irony?
Who says “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” and what does is reveal?
What line shows Caesar’s belief in fate and bravery?
This character’s dream foreshadows Caesar’s death.
Who is Calphurnia?
Brutus appeals to this when he says he loved Caesar but loved Rome more.
The ghost that appears to Brutus foreshadows his defeat at this battle.
What is the Battle of Philippi?
“These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing / Will make him fly an ordinary pitch” is an example of this figurative device.
Who says “This was the most unkindest cut of all.” and about whom?
What phrase does Antony use to describe Brutus’s betrayal?
This character aids Brutus's death.
Who is Strato (the loyal servant of Brutus)?
Antony’s use of Caesar’s will and his showing of the body appeal most strongly to this.
What is pathos?
The play ends with this character calling Brutus “the noblest Roman of them all.”
Who is Antony?
The storm and strange omens before Caesar’s death symbolize this.
What is the chaos or corruption in Rome (pathetic fallacy)?