Characters
I struggle with the internal conflict of whether or not I should kill Caesar.
Who is Brutus.
In Act I .i, Romans are divided in their loyalty between these two men.
Who are Pompey and Ceasar
“Beware the ides of March.”
Who is the Soothsayer
Act I.i takes place in this place.
What is a street in Rome
The literary term for a “play on words”
What is a pun
I warn Caesar to be aware of the Ides of March.
Who is the Soothsayer.
Caesar tells Antony to touch Calphurnia during the race to cure this problem.
What in sterility or infertility
“Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; he thinks too much, such men are dangerous.”
Who is Caesar
This disorder causes Caesar to foam at the mouth.
What is eplipsey
Romans celebrated this around February 13-15.
What is the feast of the Luprical
I offered Caesar the crown three times
Who is Marc Anthony
Some Romans fear Caesar will make this out of the citizens if he becomes king.
What are slaves or servants
“You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless thing! O You hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not Pompey?”
Who is Marullus
Casca reports seeing this in the sky on the night of March 14th.
What is a meteor shower
This part of the plot structure introduces the setting, initial conflict, characters, and mood.
What is the exposition
I try to convince Brutus to join our group in a conspiracy against Caesar.
Who is Cassius
Cassius plans to use these to trick Brutus into joining the conspiracy
What are forged letters
“When Caesar says, “ ‘tis done,' it is done.”
Who is Marc Anthony
According to Caesar, this man does not like theatre or music but is a keen observer.
Who is Cassius
This literary term applies to a character who is alone on stage expressing his or her private thoughts or feeling
What is a soliloquy
We are punished for taking decorations off of Caesar’s statues.
Who is Marellus and Flavius
Name two omens seen in the streets of Rome that foreshadow terrible events that are going to occur.
What is a man with his hand on fire, a lion in the street not bothering anyone, 100 crying women who say men on fire, or an owl hooting in the midday market
“It’s all Greek to me.”
Who is Casca
After refusing the crown but before passing out, Caesar offers the crowd this.
What is his throat
This character trait best describes Brutus in the eyes of all Romans.
What is honorable