Caesar
What is Brutus's tragic flaw?
too trusting (gullible)
What is Caesar's tragic flaw?
too ambitious
What is Brutus's main conflict?
Man versus Self- conflicted between loyalty for Rome or loyalty for Caesar
Man versus Society- wants to do what is best for Rome- patriotism
What do Cassius leave around Rome for Brutus to find?
Letters (fake)
Shakespeare was born and died in what years?
1564-1616
What kind of archetypal relationship do Caesar and Brutus have?
Father-Son Conflict
In Antony's funeral speech, how many of the following persuasive techniques?
all three (pathos, ethos, logos)
What kind of character (archetypal) is Portia?
the faithful wife/companion
What kind of conflict is Cassius experiencing?
Man versus Man
Man versus Society
Man versus Self (jealousy)
His second best bed.
Beware the Ides of March- is what kind of literary device?
Foreshadowing
In Antony's funeral speech, what is one persuasive technique he uses?
ethos, pathos, logos
repetition, irony
The number three is repeated several times in the play. What does the number three symbolize?
Power
Based on the following stage direction, what can we infer?
Stage Direction: [Exit all of the Plebians with Cinna]
Plebians- poor people/the mob
Cinna (Cinna the poet, not Cinna the conspirator).
The Plebians are going to kill (tear him to pieces) Cinna offstage.
How many children did Shakespeare have?
3
"Shake off their sterile curse" is what kind of figurative language?
Alliteration
What is Caesar's conflict that he experiences?
man versus self (too ambitious)
When Antony keeps repeating the phrase" "Brutus s an honorable man..." what kind of rhetorical device is this?
Anaphora/Repetition
Based on the stage direction about Cinna, what kind of irony is this?
Situational Irony- we are not expecting the crowd to tear him apart since they really want to kill Cinna the conspirator, not Cinna the poet.
Why did men perform the female roles in Shakespeare's time?
Only men were allowed to act. Women were not allowed.
What kind of situational archetype is in Caesar?
The task to kill Caesar.
Why is Brutus conflicted about killing Caesar?
1. Caesar sees him as an adopted son
2. He is not convinced that Caesar is a dictator.
3. Caesar spared him when he went off with
What kind of archetypal character is Brutus after Act III?
The outcast
The scapegoat
Why does Cassius hate Caesar?
1. he took his job in France
2. he is jealous of his power
What is the name of Shakespeare's acting troupe?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men