Show:
Background and tone
The Play
Vocab Plus
Characters
Mis
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What is the part of the play that provides the basic information about characters and their situations?
The Exposition
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Why does Cassius describe his memory of swimming with Caesar?
To show Caesar is weak and afraid
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What is Caesar referring to when he speaks about his infirmity?
Physical Weakness
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Why does Caesar distrust Cassius?
Cassius thinks too much and is too clever
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What does Artemidorus and the soothsayer plan to do at the end of Act II?
They want to warn Caesar that he is in danger
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The reports of strange occurances in Rome create which of the following moods?
foreboding, ominous, threatening
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Why do the conspirators want Caesar to go to senate on the ides of March?
So they can kill him
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What does Cassius mean when he tells the conspirators to "Swear our resolution?"
swear our allegiance
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Which character has internal conflict?
Brutus
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What type of speech is delivered when a character is alone on stage?
Soliloquy
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At the beginning of ACT IV, what are Lepidus, Antony, and Octavius discussing?
What romans need to die so they can keep their power
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Why does Cassius deliver an aside to Brutus after Antony arrives?
To urge him not to allow Antony to speak
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Which character has great integrity?
Brutus
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How do the temperaments differ between Cassius and Brutus?
Brutus is stoic, while Cassius is emotional.
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What do Caesar's wounds beg Antony to do?
Seek revenge on Caesars killers
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What is the theme of Julius Caesar?
Good consequences cannot result from an evil deed
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Why does Brutus want to go meet Antony's troops at Philippi?
Antony may gather new recruits if they wait for him
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What does it mean when the old man was CONFOUNDED in the beginning of Act III?
Confused
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What does Octavius think about Lepidus?
He think Lepidus is a brave soldier who should be rewarded.
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In Act IV, how has the relationship between Brutus and Cassius changed?
They are more suspicious
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What is Antony referring to when he predicts STRIFE in Rome?
War
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When do people become disconsolate?
When something tragic happens
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How does Shakespeare use blank verse?
Most speeches by major characters
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Why is Cassius NOT considered a tragic hero?
He is greedy and dishonest rather than noble.
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Why might Brutus' decision to help kill Caesar now seem RASH?
He may not have given the matter enough thought before acting.