Julius Caesar defeated this former ally to secure his power in Rome.
Who is Pompey?
100
He said, "You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!"
Who is Marullus?
100
The conspirators bath their hands, arms, and swords in Caesar's blood to signify this.
What is their involvement in Caesar's murder?
100
Shakespeare's purpose for using verse instead of prose (esp. iambic pentameter)
To draw attention to or indicate the importance of particular characters or lines.
200
He recorded most of the written history of Julius Caesar
Who is Plutarch? (and Euripides)
200
The first to stab Caesar ("Speak, hands, for me")
Who is Casca?
200
He said this: "If you dare fight today, come to the field; if not, when you have stomachs."
Who is Octavius?
200
This character is usually not suspicious.
Who is Calpurnia (or Cassius)?
200
The pattern in poetic meter called an "iamb."
What is one unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable?
300
Caesar's birth and death year
What is 100(ish) BC - 44 BC
300
Described as a "masker and a reveler"
Who is Antony?
300
He said this: "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valient, I honor him."
Who is Brutus?
300
Cassius believes the unnatural weather indicates this.
Rome is not at peace as long as Caesar is in power.
300
Give an example of Shakespeare's use of a pun (play on words)
cobble: "Why, sir, cobble you", awl: "all that I live by is with the awl", soles: "a mender of bad soles", falling sickness: "we have the falling sickness"
400
Caesar was given this title shortly before his assassination.
What is "Dictator for Life"?
400
Cassius' slave - he relay's incorrect information.
Who is Pindarus?
400
Popilius Lena says this to Cassius, which causes him to fear detection (his first threat to kill himself).
"I wish your enterprise today may thrive."
400
In his funeral oration, Antony's use of this technique indicates the true meaning of his words.
What is repetition?
400
The term for a group or association of three (used to describe Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus).
What is a "triumverate"?
500
Two differences between the historical account of Caesar's death and Shakespeare's play
The number of stab wounds, the specifics of Calpurnia's dream, Antony's funeral speech immediately after Brutus' in the play
500
A sick man who is the last to join the conspiracy.
Who is Caius Ligarius?
500
Metellus says this of him: "O, let us have him, for his silver hairs/ Will purchase us a good opinion/ And buy men's voices to commend our deeds."
Who is Cicero?
500
Two ways that Antony visably aligns himself with the conspirators after Caesar's death.
Shaking their bloody hands (marking his as well) and speaking immediately after Brutus at the same podium.
500
Name the "3 appeals" of rhetoric a explain their meaning.
Ethos:right/wrong - Uses the speaker's reputation
Logos: logic/reason - presents a logical argument
Pathos: passion/emotions - Appeals to the audience's sense of pity and empathy