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name-calling
What persuasive technique is being used in the sentence? "Antony accuses Brutus and Cassius of being "villains"
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Octavius and Brutus
Who are the key players in scene 2?
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Pindarus
Who kills Cassius in scene 3?
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Brutus
Who is forced to retreat in scene 4?
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Strato
Who does Brutus finally persuade to hold a sword and so he can kill himself on it?
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Logos, because if Cassius had killed Antony they wouldn't have to listen to him.
What persuasive appeal is being used in the text? And how does this appeal affect what happens in the scene? "Antony accuses Brutus and Cassius of being "villains," whereas Cassius tells Brutus that they would not have to listen to Antony now if he had been allowed to kill him as he originally wanted to."
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Antony and Octavius Vs. Brutus and Cassius
Who consists of the two armies that fight against each other in scene 2?
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In Julius Caesars time people could receive prizes and were recognized for victories.
What does this sentence tell you about their culture? "Titinius has a wreath of laurels on his head, a sign of victory."
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Glittering generalities; the way it affects the scene is he uses favorable emotions as a loving friend to convince Brutus why he shouldn't do kill him.
What persuasive technique is Volumnius using to persuade brutus? How does this affect the scene? "Brutus then asks Volumnius to kill him as a friend, but Volumnius tells him, "That's not the office for a friend, my lord"
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In Julius Caesars time they were superstitious at times and believed in signs and symbols.
What does this text tell you about their culture? "He points out that although not normally superstitious, he is upset by the fact that two eagles who accompanied the army all the way from Sardis have been replaced by crows and ravens, symbols of bad things to come."
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A messenger.
"The battle begins and Brutus gives Messala orders to bring to Cassius." What does Messala act as in this sentence?
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Titinius is a soldier and a friend to Cassius; he warns his commander that Brutus gave the word to attack early.
Who is Titinius and what does he do in scene 3?
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Antony gave a speech of tribute to explain how noble of a man Brutus was to all of Rome.
When Antony finds Brutus dead how does he respond?
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Transfer, because the two eagles represent a symbol
What persuasive technique is being used in the text? How do you know this? "He points out that although not normally superstitious, he is upset by the fact that two eagles who accompanied the army all the way from Sardis have been replaced by crows and ravens, symbols of bad things to come."
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A flank is the right or left side of a military formation.
"He tells Messala to inform Cassius that he needs to advance faster in order to catch Octavius' flank which is not fighting very well." What do you infer a flank is?
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Pathos, because he makes him use the sword that he used to kill Caesar with.
What persuasive appeal is Cassius using to persuade Pindarus to kill him? Explain. "Cassius calls Pindarus back down from the hill and hands him the sword with which he stabbed Caesar. He tells Pindarus to take the sword and stab him with it. Pindarus obeys, kills Cassius on the spot, and runs away."
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Lucillius had used ethos to persuade Brutus that he was of good character, he did a good deed by trying to protect Brutus.
What persuasive appeal had been used by Lucillius to persuade Brutus? "Lucillius pretends to be Brutus and challenges the soldiers, but is quickly captured. The soldiers send for Antony, thinking they have finally captured Brutus."
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No.
"Brutus first asks Clitus and then Dardanius to kill him so that he will not be captured. They both refuse and stand away from him." Did Brutus successfully persuade Clitus and Dardanius to kill him?
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In Julius Caesars time they had messengers that delivered messages between two armies.
"A messenger arrives and tells both generals that the enemy is so close that they must do something quickly." What does this text tell you about their culture?
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He finds Titinius and Pindarus dead.
Brutus finds two of his friends bodies in scene 3, who are they?