Figurative Language
"For Antony is but a limb of Caesar"
Metaphor
"Alas, my lord. Your wisdom is consumed in confidence. Do not go forth today. Call it my fear that keeps you in the house, and not your own."
Calpurnia
How does Decius plan to get Caesar out of the house and to the capitol?
He will flatter him.
Who begs Caesar NOT to go to the capitol?
Calpurnia
What is Artemidorus's plan?
He will give Caesar a letter of warning
"Graves have yawned"
Personification
"It will not let you eat, nor talk, nor sleep; ... Dear my lord, make me acquainted with your cause of grief."
Portia
How does Portia prove her strength to Brutus?
She stabs herself in the thigh.
What is Calpurnia's dream?
A statue of Caesar starts spouting blood and Romans are smiling and washing their hands in the blood.
According to Artemidorus, what is the reason for the conspiracy?
The conspirators are jealous of Caesar's power.
What is it called when a character breaks away from the events of a story to talk to themselves or directly to the audience?
Aside
"Since Cassius first did whet me against Caesar, I have not slept. Between the acting of a dreadful thing and the first motion, all the interim is like a phantasma or hideous dream."
Brutus
Cicero is older and so people will trust his wisdom.
When the augurers sacrificed the animal, what was the result?
It was missing a heart.
What does Portia want Lucius to do?
She wants Lucius to check on Brutus and bring back the news to her.
What is an anachronism AND give an example from Act II
Attributing a custom, event, or object to a period to which it doesn't belong; the clock in Scene 1
"I have walked about the streets... bared my bosom to the thunder-stone, and when the cross blue lightning seemed to open... I did present myself even in the aim and very flash of it."
Cassius
Why do the men decide NOT to kill Marc Antony?
Their cause will appear to be too violent, which will hurt their chances of being supported by the public.
How does Decius interpret Calpurnia's dream?
He says that Caear's blood is symbolic of Caesar reviving Rome.
What does the Soothsayer note about Caesar's walk to the capitol?
He is always crowded by suitors and senators.
What is the figurative language AND who is this line about? "Think of him as a serpent's egg"
Simile; Julius Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."
Caesar
Why do they decide NOT to invite Cicero go join the conspiracy?
He won't follow any plan that other men create.
List two ways that Decius persuades Caesar to go to the capitol.
-He says they will rethink giving Caesar the crown if he doesn't accept it today.
-He says Caesar's absence will be a joke people laugh at forever if he doesn't attend due to his wife's dreams.
-They will call Caesar a coward if he doesn't attend due to his fear.
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