Act 1
This Roman leader returns in triumph after defeating Pompey’s sons, sparking concern among some senators about his growing power.
Who is Caesar?
This conspirator forges letters from Roman citizens to convince Brutus to join the plot.
Who is cassius?
This conspirator is the first to stab Caesar during the assassination at the Senate.
Who is Casca?
These three leaders form a new ruling alliance to defeat Brutus and Cassius.
Who are Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus?
These two tribunes scold the commoners for celebrating Caesar instead of honoring Pompey’s memory.
Who are Flavius and Marullus?
On the morning of the Ides of March, Caesar’s wife begs him not to go to the Senate because of troubling dreams.
Who is Calpurnia?
These are Caesar’s famous last words as he recognizes Brutus among the attackers.
What is “Et tu, Brute?”
In the opening scene, the triumvirs create a list of people to be killed in these political purges.
What are proscriptions?
During the Feast of Lupercal, this character offers Caesar a crown three times.
Who is Mark Antony?
This conspirator reinterprets Calpurnia’s dream to persuade Caesar that it is a good omen.
Who is Decius Brutus?
After the assassination, this ally of Caesar asks the conspirators for permission to speak at Caesar’s funeral.
Who is Mark Antony?
Brutus insists they march to this location to meet Antony and Octavius, believing it will give them a strategic advantage.
What is Philippi?
This ominous warning is given to Caesar by a soothsayer early in the act.
What is “Beware the Ides of March”?
Brutus uses this metaphor to argue that Caesar must be stopped before gaining power, comparing him to something dangerous that could emerge once given the chance.
What is a serpent’s egg?
Antony repeatedly calls the conspirators “honorable men,” using this rhetorical technique to undermine them.
What is verbal irony?
During their argument, Brutus accuses Cassius of having this moral failing that contradicts their cause.
What is corruption — or having an “itching palm” for bribes?
Troubled by Rome’s future, this nobleman wrestles with whether Caesar’s ambition threatens the republic.
Who is Brutus?
Brutus refuses to have the conspirators swear an oath, arguing that their cause should be strengthened instead by this quality.
What is honor — or the righteousness of their cause?
To stir the crowd’s emotions, Antony reveals this document that lists gifts Caesar left to the Roman citizens.
What is Caesar’s will?
In Brutus’s tent, this supernatural figure appears, foreshadowing his fate in the coming battle.
What is the Ghost of Caesar?