Characters/Vocabulary
Who is Lucius?
Servant to Brutus
True or False: Brutus wants to make an oath with the conspirators.
False -- he believes oaths are only for dishonest men
Who stabs Caesar last?
Brutus
What is the result of the animal sacrifice? What does this mean for Caesar?
The animal had no heart; he should stay at home for the day.
What is Brutus' internal conflict at the beginning of Act II?
Struggling with the decision to kill Caesar (his friend)
Who is the only neutral party in the text? (Not on the side of Brutus or Caesar)
Cicero
Who thinks that the conspirators should kill Marc Antony? Do they decide to kill him?
Cassius; No.
What does Metellus Cimber ask of Caesar?
To end the banishment of his brother
How does Caesar feel regarding death?
He feels it is inevitable and unpredictable.
What is a soliloquy?
A long address given by one character when no one else is on stage
Who writes the letter and wants to deliver it to Caesar on his way to the Capitol in Act II Scene iii?
Artemidorus
The Capitol; Brutus
What are Caesar's dying words?
Et tu, Brute? (And you too, Brutus?)
Who is distrustful of Antony after the assassination of Caesar?
Cassius
Who is going to give Caesar a final warning at the end of Act II?
Soothsayer
A remark or passage in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play.
An aside
What is the message of Artemidorus' letter?
The conspirators are going to harm him and cannot be trusted
What is the reaction of the plebians to Brutus at the beginning of Act III Scene ii?
They wanted to celebrate him and build him a statue
Who did Caesar leave his money to?
He gave $75 to each individual Roman citizen upon his death
Who stabbed Caesar first?
Casca
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Ethos, logos, pathos
A good and lucky vision. A statue spouting blood for the Romans to drink = he has provided them with sustenance and prosperity.
How do the plebians react to Antony's speech?
He convinces them. They pity his grief and believe him to be noble. They turned against the conspirators.
What happens to Cinna, the poet?
Cinna the poet is attacked and killed by the Roman mob because his name is the same as that of one of the conspirators.
Who is better at giving their speech? Why?
Antony; He uses all 3 rhetorical appeals