Background/Literary Elements
This best describes the genre of theatre Julius Caesar falls into.
What is tragedy?
The warning Soothsayer gives to Julius Caesar during Act I.
What is "Beware of the Ides of March"?
This character said, "I grant I am a woman, but withal a woman well-reputed, Cato's daughter."
Who is Portia?
This character dismissed Cassius' concerns about leaving Antony alive and also gave Antony permission to speak at Caesar's funeral.
Who is Brutus?
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THIS FRIDAY
What does the literary term, theme, mean?
A life lesson/universal message/moral
This character trait would be considered Brutus' primary motivation for taking part in the conspiracy against Caesar.
What is Brutus' love of or duty/loyalty to Rome?
This character has an ominous dream in Act II in which Romans are bathing their hands in Caesar's blood.
Who is Calpurnia?
This character commits suicide in Act V because he erroneously believes that his friend, Titinius, had been captured and killed.
Who is Cassius?
When is the last day of semester 1 and our AR due date?
January 15th
Julius Caesar was performed at this theatre in England shortly after its completion.
What is the Globe Theatre?
The following excerpt from Brutus' funeral speech is utilizing this type of rhetoric:
"...believe me for mine honour, and have respect for mine honour, that you may believe..."
What is Ethos?
This character voluntarily wounds herself in order to prove her loyalty.
Who is Portia?
What is one theme that we can take from this play?
Must be a lesson we can apply to our lives
Answers will vary
What happens automatically to late work?
It is docked 25%
What is it called when a character in a play speaks to the audience but no other characters can hear?
Soliloquy
Aside
Name ONE of the persuasive tactics that Antony uses when speaking to the citizens? Share how they use this persuasive tactic.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Although Calphurnia and Portia have very little power in Roman society, how do their words and actions challenge the male characters’ decisions — and what happens when those warnings are ignored?
Calphurnia and Portia both warn Caesar and Brutus about danger, but their warnings are ignored, which leads to Caesar’s assassination and Brutus’s downfall.
This is the name of the character who was a victim of mistaken identity shortly after Caesar's murder at the end of Act III.
Who is Cinna the poet?
*The angry mob mistook him for Cinna the conspirator and attacked him.
What is the EXACT process for checking out and returning books from Ms. Bradley's room?
- sign out the book on the check out log
- place the book in the book drop when done
-sign your book back in on the check out log
In his funeral speech, Antony uses this rhetorical device to sway the commoners as he repeatedly says, "Brutus is an honorable man."
What is irony?
This seemingly unstable character is the first to stab Caesar.
Who is Casca?
Portia takes her own life by this means.
What is swallowing hot coals?
Who said this: "Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar."
**Name the character who said this and explain the context.
Who is Julius Caesar?
Caesar said this after the last of the conspirators (Brutus) stabbed him because he felt betrayed by Brutus.
When is the last day to turn-in late work for this semester?
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