Who am I?
Who struggled with the decision to assassinate Caesar?
Brutus.
The soothsayer gave this warning to Julius Caesar.
"Beware the ides of March."
How many times had Caesar been offered the crown by the adoring crowd?
Three
When did Shakespeare write this play?
1599
A ____ _____ is an error in reasoning.
logical fallacy
Who was the mastermind behind the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar?
Cassius
In Act III, Scene II Brutus gives his reason for assassinating Julius Caesar:
"Not that I loved Julius Caesar less, but that I loved ____ more."
Rome
In the play, how many children did Caesar have?
none
What was the name of Shakespeare's theater in London?
the Globe
A/an _________ is a reference to another story, a myth, history, etc.
allusion
Who committed suicide by swallowing fire?
Portia, Brutus's wife
Which character says this quote? "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar not praise him.
Mark Antony
What were Caesars last words?
(latin = full points)
(English = half points)
"Et tu, Brute?"
"and you, Brutus?"
Who was the ruler of England during the showing of the play The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?
Queen Elizabeth
________ is another word for overconfidence.
Hubris
Who stabbed Caesar last?
Brutus
Brutus, speaking of Portia:
"O ye gods, Render me worthy of this noble ___!"
wife
Who did Caesar defeat in the Civil War?
Pompey
This play is known as a ___________, because it features a central character who experiences a devastating downfall due to a flaw in their character or a series of unfortunate events
tragedy
Marc Anthony is using _____ _____, when he manipulates the crowd into chaos by saying he "doesn't want to cause a mutiny."
reverse psychology
The triumvirate is ____, ____, and ____.
Must have all three names for points!
Marc Anthony
Octavius Caesar
Lepidus
In Act I, Scene II Julius Caesar becomes suspicious of Gaius Cassius and says this:
"Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He _____ too much: such men are dangerous."
thinks
Caesar was too ___________ according to the conspirators.
ambitious
When did William Shakespeare die?
1616
This play is an _______, because the real meaning (Shakespeare warning politicians not to repeat the same mistakes) is disguised by fictionalized characters.
allegory
Who begged Caesar to stay home, and to not go to the capitol the day he is assassinated?
Calpurnia, Caesar's wife
Marc Antony repeated these lines in his speech to the Romans to discredit Brutus's actions:
"Brutus says he was ambitious and Brutus is an __________ man."
honourable
Which two characters in the play spoke at Caesar's funeral?
Shakespeare is known for writing poems and plays in this style of poetry: ______ ______.
iambic pentameter
A ____ is a speech given by a character on stage, and only heard by the audience. It is often used to reveal the innermost thoughts and feelings of the character.
soliloquy
Which character has a letter for Caesar, meant to warn him, but does not successfully deliver the letter?
Artemidorous
Who was "the noblest Roman of them all," according to one of the characters?
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
33 times (the number three is symbolic in literature- Shakespeare as well).
Where was Shakespeare born (the small town's name)?
Stratford Upon Avon
A ______ is a long speech or performance by one character -- may or may not be heard by other characters on stage.
monologue