Act I
The occupation of the commoners that Flavius and Marullus confront in the opening scene. (A carpenter and this...)
Cobbler (shoemaker)
This motivates Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar.
His fear that Caesar will become a tyrant
What is Caesar's response to the conspirators' request to repeal Publius Cimber's banishment?
He refuses and compares himself to the Northern Star
What is the main purpose of the meeting between Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus?
To create a list of people to be executed
What does Brutus do after his army is defeated?
He takes his own life
This is why are the tribunes Flavius and Marullus upset with the commoners.
The commoners are celebrating Julius Caesar's victory
Which character delivers a letter to Brutus that supposedly comes from Roman citizens?
Cinna
Which character speaks the famous line "Et tu, Brute?" in Act III?
Caesar
How does Brutus respond to Cassius when they meet at the camp near Sardis?
He speaks formally and mentions wrongs done to him
Who says the following line: "This was the noblest Roman of them all"?
Mark Antony
The warning the Soothsayer gives to Caesar
"Beware the ides of March"
What reason does Caesar's wife Calpurnia give for why Caesar should not go to the Capitol?
She has had frightening dreams and witnessed bad omens
After Caesar's assassination, Antony requests permission to do what?
Speak at Caesar's funeral
What is revealed about Portia's fate in Act IV?
She has committed suicide
How does Cassius die in Act V?
He commits suicide after a misunderstanding
This is the physical weakness/problem that Caesar suffers from (Cassius mentions this to Brutus)
Caesar has epilepsy (the falling sickness)
How does Decius convince Caesar to ignore his wife's warnings and attend the Senate meeting?
By reinterpreting Calpurnia's dream as favorable and mentioning a potential crown
In his funeral oration in Act III, Scene II, how does Antony initially describe Brutus and the conspirators?
As "honorable men"
What supernatural event occurs in Act IV, Scene 3?
Caesar's ghost visits Brutus
What final arrangement do Mark Antony and Octavius make regarding Brutus at the end of the play?
They arrange for his body to receive honorable burial
According to Cassius, Caesar should not be so powerful because...
Caesar is physically no better than other Romans
What does Portia do to prove to Brutus that she is strong enough to keep his secrets?
She voluntarily wounds her thigh
What happens to Cinna the poet in Act III, Scene III?
He is mistaken for Cinna the conspirator and killed by the mob
What decision do Brutus and Cassius make at the end of Act IV regarding their military strategy?
To march to Philippi to meet their enemies
What literary purpose does Shakespeare achieve through Antony's final speech about Brutus?
It shows Brutus as a tragic hero with noble intentions