A hunting we will go
The number of siblings Shakespeare had
7
The name given to the poor and uneducated people that had to stand by the stage
Groundlings
“And therefore think him as a serpent’s egg—Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous—And kill him in the shell.”
Who said it?
What was happening in the play?
What does the quote mean?
Brutus
During his soliloquy, he is deciding that Caesar must die because ambitious leaders have become tyrants in the past and he fears for Rome
He must kill him now, before he becomes a threat
Who are the first and last person to stab Caesar?
What does the first person say just before he does this?
What are the last two things does Caesar says before he dies (just before and just after he is stabbed)?
Casca stabs him first and Brutus last
Casca says "speak hands for me" as he stabs Caesar
The last two things he says before he dies are "Et tu, Bruté?—Then fall, Caesar."
In what style does Brutus give his funeral speech and why does he do this?
Prose, because he doesn't believe that the commoners are smart enough to follow along if he spoke in iambic pentameter.
Shakespeare's wife's name
Anne Hathaway
The reason Humpty Dumpty was originally conceived
To explain dramatic tragedy
“Cowards die many times before their deaths. The valiant never taste of death but once.”
Who said it?
What was happening in the play?
What does the quote mean?
Caesar
Calpurnia has just told him about her dreams and is begging him not to go to the capital
If you always fear death, you never really live your life
According to Brutus, killing Antony would be like doing what?
Cutting off Caesar's arm after taking off his head - the arm is useless once the body is dead so there is no point in removing it.
What is the name of the innocent person that is killed and what two reasons did we discuss that the angry mob had for killing him?
Cinna the poet was killed because he shared the name of a conspirator and because he's a lousy poet
The holiday was taking place on the day of Shakespeare’s death
St. George’s Day
The kind of meat that the video implies that the meat pies were made of in the Globe Theater and how did Professor Engel tell us this?
Dogs and cats/there wasn't a live dog or cat within a mile radius of the theater
“Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war”
Who said it?
What was happening in the play?
What does the quote mean?
Antony
He is speaking to Caesar's body during the soliloquy, apologizing for not lashing out at the conspirators
This is Antony's battle cry
What two dreams does Calpurnia have about Caesar and which animal in the dream represents her and how do we know this?
She dreams about a lioness whelping in the streets (the lioness represents her because Caesar was represented by the lion at the capital), after his death, a war breaks out.
She also dreams about a statue of Caesar that like a fountain with an hundred spouts, did run pure blood. And many lusty Romans came smiling and did bathe their hands in it.
How many times does Brutus defy Cassius in front of the conspirators and what does he do to defy him?
He defies him thrice
1) the oath
2) invite Cicero to join
3) kill Antony
The names of Shakespeare’s three children
Susanna, Hamnet, Judith
A term used when theaters raise their prices on concessions because they know they have you trapped
What is price-gouging
“O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts, and men have lost their reason!!”
Who said it?
What was happening in the play?
What does the quote mean?
Antony
During his funeral speech
Bring judgment upon you for you have lost your mind and become like beasts
Who does Brutus send to Caesar to make sure that he comes to the senate and what three things does this person have to do to get Caesar to agree?
Brutus sends Decius to convince Caesar and he does this by flattering him, threatening that if Caesar doesn't come the senate might think that he's a coward and change their minds about giving him the crown, and he reinterprets Calpurnia's dream so that it sounds like a good thing
What is a soliloquy, what is its purpose, who was the first to ever use this tool, and what three characters have a soliloquy in the first three acts of Julius Caesar?
It is a speech that is given directly to the audience (breaking the fourth wall) that allows the audience to hear the character's internal monologue (the character's thoughts) and Brutus, Caesar, and Cassius deliver soliloquies in the first three acts
The place where Shakespeare is buried
Holy Trinity Church in Stratford
The play Shakespeare stole the idea for Macbeth and the significant change that he made
What is "Guess What Macbet?" and he moved the 3 hideous witches from an insignificant part at the end of the play to Act 1, Scene 1, Line 1
“As Caesar loved me, I weep for him. As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he was valiant, I honor him. But, as he was ambitious, I slew him.”
Who said it?
What was happening in the play?
What does the quote mean?
Brutus
During his funeral speech
I weep for Caesar in that he was good to me. I rejoice in his good fortune. I honor him for being brave. But his ambition—for that, I killed him.
What are the three points on the Rhetorical Triangle, what does each point mean, and what do they represent (ie mood of the audience, credibility of the speaker, facts and backing in the message)?
Ethos is at the top, it means ethical appeal, and represents the credibility of the speaker
Pathos is one of the bottom points, it means an emotional appeal, and it represents the mood of the audience
Logos is the other bottom corner, it means a logical appeal, and it represents the facts and backing behind the message
Who were the members of the first and second triumvirate and why were each of the members of the second triumvirate chosen?
The first - Pompey, Caesar, and Crassus
The second - Octavius (because his name will still have power), Antony (who after his funeral speech replaces Caesar as the most powerful man in Rome), and Lepidus (a senator that was faithful to Caesar and will help win over the remaining senators who were not part of the conspiracy)