Act 1
The play is set here.
Rome
Who does the conspiracy want to kill along with Caesar?
Antony
What is an oration?
What are the names of the three rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, logos, and pathos
Where did Ms. D'Almeida get her bachelor's degree?
UC Davis
These two characters supported Pompey in the first scene
Marullus and Flavius
What did Calpurnia dream in Act 2?
A statue of Caesar with blood running down it
What is blank verse?
Unrhymed poetic verse
What rhetorical appeal is used here: "I was born free as Caesar; so were you: we both have fed as well"
Logos
What are the names of Ms. D'Almeida's dogs?
Seamus and Pancake
Caesar is afflicted with what type of illness?
Falling sickness aka epilepsy
Artemidorus writes a letter in order to...
Warn Caesar about the conspiracy
What is the rhythm of an iamb?
Unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
What type of rhetorical appeal is used here: "But ere we could not arrive the point proposed, Caesar cried 'Help me, Cassius, or I sink!"
Pathos
What is Ms. D'Almeida's favorite Shakespeare play?
"Macbeth"
How many times is Caesar offered the crown?
Thrice (three times)
What does Brutus debate in his soliloquy from Act 2?
Whether or not he should kill Caesar
This is a long speech someone gives when they are alone on stage
Soliloquy
What type of rhetorical appeal is used here: "I love the name of honor more than I fear death"
Ethos
What is Ms. D'Almeida's husband's name?
Travis
What does Casca fear will happen on the Ides of March?
Caesar will be crowned king
Why does Portia speak with the Soothsayer at the end of this act?
She wants to know if anything bad is going to happen to Caesar
This is when a character makes a short comment directed towards the audience. The other characters cannot hear this comment.
Aside
Which rhetorical appeal is used here: "The Senate have concluded to give this day a crown to mighty Caesar. If you shall send them word you will not come, their minds may change."
Pathos
Where did Ms. D'Almeida teach before coming to SPHS?
Valor Academy