Characters
Translation
Act 1, Scene 1
Act 1, Scene 2
Act 1, Scene 3
100
Two government officials who confront a crowd of workmen.
Who are Flavius and Marullus?
100
"Good even, Casca; brought you Caesar home? Why are you breathless? And why stare you so?"
What is, "good evening Casca; Did you come home with Caesar? Why are you out of breath? What do you look that way?"
100
This is what the workmen are doing when they are confronted by government officials.
What is hanging decorations on statues in honor of Caesar?
100
Caesar calls for his wife and tells her this.
What is, "Stand in the way of Antony so that he can hit you when he runs in the race."
100
This is what Cicero and Casca discuss at the beginning of the scene.
What are the supernatural events that occur on a stormy night in Rome.
200
The new head of the Roman Republic.
Who is Julius Caesar?
200
"Why saw you anything more wonderful?"
What is, "Why? Have you ever saw anything better?"
200
Supporters of Pompey.
Who are Flavius and Marullus.
200
Caesar turns down the ________; he does this _____ times.
What is the crown and three times?
200
This discussion between Cicero and Casca may foreshadow this event.
What is Caesar's tyranny?
300
Defeated by the new head of the Roman Republic.
Who is Pompey?
300
"But men may construe things after their fashion, Clean from the purpose of the things themselves."
What is, "But men may see things the way they want to see them, not for what they really mean."
300
The fertility feast which involves the hitting of women with sticks by men.
What is Lupercal?
300
This character is deaf in one ear.
Who is Julius Caesar?
300
This event occurs at the end of Scene 3 to move the conspiracy plot forward.
What is Cassius tells Cinna to put forged letters urging Brutus to oppose Caesar in Brutus' house and arranges a meeting of the conspirators?
400
Two Roman senators who are alarmed by Caesar's groing power.
Who are Brutus and Cassius?
400
"So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity."
What is, "Each person has the ability to decide not to be a slave to Caesar's power"?
400
A mender of soles and of the working class.
Who is the Cobbler?
400
This character is outwardly capable of holding the same position that Julius Caesar is going up for but does not want this position because he does not want to deal with the state that Rome is in now.
Who is Brutus?
400
The protagonist of Act 1.
Who is Cassius?
500
Fears that people are choosing Caesar as king which would put an end to freedom in the Roman Republic/
Who is Brutus?
500
"Are not you moved, when all the sway of earth shakes like a thing unfirm?"
What is, "Don't you feel anything when you see all of this chaos that the world is a part of now?"
500
The purpose of Act 1, Scene 1
What is to specify the difference in social classes?
500
This is what this Soothsayer yells to Caesar.
What is, "Beware the ides of March"?
500
The actions taken by Cassius by the end of the Act to help him reach his goal.
What is Persuaded Brutus to consider the plot, recruited Casca, forged letters to Brutus and called a meeting of the conspirators?
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