Lit. Devices
"Not Erebus itself were dim enough to hide thee from prevention."
Classical Allusion
Name one of Shakespeare's kids
Susanna, Hamnet, Judith
Brutus does not want the conspirators to make an oath. Why?
Because Romans don't need to make pacts to one another. Their word is enough.
How did Cassius convince Brutus that Romans loved him?
Flattery. He wrote letters in different handwriting, all proclaiming how great Brutus was.
What does "ere" mean?
Before
"Who is here so base that would be a
bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended." -Brutus
Logos or Ethos
Please offer an example of parallel structure of your own creation.
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What did Shakespeare's dad do for a living?
Glovemaker
For these 2 reasons, Caesar ignores Calpurnia's warning not to go to the senate. Name one.
Flattery: Decius convinces him that Calpurnia has misinterpreted the dream and omens.
FOMO: Secondly, the senate might change its minds about making him King if he doesn't go.
Who was not allowed to perform on stage in the Globe or any of the theaters?
Women
How do you pronounce, "ay"?
Like "eye"
"If you have tears, prepare to shed them now." -Antony
Pathos
What flaw, or what quality does Caesar display when he says "I am as constant as the northern star"?
Hubris/Leadership/Constancy/Integrity
Tragic Flaw
What was the name of the acting company Shakespeare performed in?
Lord Chamberlain's Men
What was Calpurnia's dream about?
Blood spurting from Caesar's statue and men bathing in his blood
Name one of the five qualities of an Elizabethan actor performing in one of Shakespeare's plays.
Good memory
Strong, clear voice
Expert fencer
Dancer/Acrobat
Good singing voice
How do you pronounce, "nay"?
Like "neigh"
"Have patience, gentle friends, I must not read it;
It is not meet you know how Caesar loved you.
You are not wood, you are not stones, but men;" -Antony
Pathos/Ethos
What is the exact date of Caesar's Death?
March 15, 44 BCE
Who did the English defeat during Shakespeare's lifetime that gave them a sense of civic pride?
The Spanish Armada
This is said to convince Caesar that the storm was a warning to him: "When beggars die, there are no comets seen. The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes." Who said it?
Calpurnia
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
37
What does "redress" mean?
Fix or repair or remedy
"If then that friend demand
why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:
—Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and
die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live
all free men?" -Brutus
Logos
Bonus Question for additional 100: Name the literary device--in addition to logos, he uses here.
What does Antony predict for Rome when he is alone with Caesar's Body?
He predicts a bloody civil war in Rome.
Name one of the sources Shakespeare used in researching his play about Julius Caesar.
Plutarch's Lives
Holinshed's Chronicles
Ovid'd Metamorphoses
Which of the following bad omens did NOT occur • His wife had a bad dream. • An owl was seen during the day • The weather has been bad. • Lions have been chasing women in the capitol. • The soothsayer warned him about March 15th.
Lions have been chasing women in the capitol.
Name Shakespeare's Theater.
The Globe
What value is embodied in Caesar's line, "what touches us ourself shall be served last."
Pietas or Piety or Piousness
"As Caesar loved me, I weep for him;
as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was
valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious,
slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his
fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his
ambition." -Brutus
Ethos/Logos
Bonus Question: name the literary device being employed in these lines.