Motivations
Motivated by power
Julius Caesar
What date is Caesar to fear according to the soothsayer?
The Ides of March
Who is Brutus' wife?
Portia
Who stabs Caesar first?
Casca
This is an appeal to emotion and feelings
Pathos
Motivated by love for Rome
Brutus
According to the play, how do the commoners see Caesar in Act 1, Scene 1?
Free space
Free 200 points
What are Caesar's famous last words according to Shakespeare?
Et tu, Brute?
A hint to future events
foreshadowing
Motivated to appear strong, afraid of looking weak to his public
Julius Caesar
How many times does Julius Caesar refuse the crown?
Three times
What reason does Brutus give to not kill Antony
One of two:
Antony cannot survive without Caesar
Killing Antony will make the revolution too bloody
What is the result of Antony's speech on the crowds?
They mutiny and plan to kill the conspirators
An appeal to statistics and facts
Logos
Motivated by jealousy
Cassius
How does Cassius plan to win Brutus over to their side?
He will leave notes of flattery for him to find and speak to him the next day
How does Decius reinterpret or falsely interpret Calpurnia's dream?
He says that Julius Caesar's blood will revive Rome and it's constituents
Why does Cassius fear Antony speaking at Caesar's funeral?
Because Antony may be able to turn the crowd against the conspirators
When the reader knows what the characters do not
Dramatic irony
Motivated by devotion to her husband by giving herself a wound on her leg
Portia
Why does Cassius seek to oppose Julius Caesar's rule?
He believes that Julius Caesar is equal to himself and others
Who writes a letter to inform Caesar of the conspiracy against him?
Artemidorus
The climax of the play occurs when...
Caesar dies
Ethos