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Superstition/Omens
Scene 1
Scene 2
Scene 2/Scene 3
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Who said: "Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
Cassius
100

What was the name of the fertility festival in which Romans believed the infertile could become fertile on February 15?

The Feast of the Lupercal

100
What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated?
A street in Rome. The Feast of Lupercal is being celebrated.
100
What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia and why?
He tells Antony to hit her with his whip during the Feast of Lupercal celebration because it was thought that this made a woman fertile.
100
According to Casca, what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow?
Crown him as king
200
Who said "Beware the Ides of March" and in what scene?
The soothsayer. Scene 2
200

Which things does Casca see on the street of Rome?

Lion roaming the street and bunch of men on fire.

200
Who are Murellus and Flavius?
They are public officials who are against celebrating Caesar’s victory.
200
What is a soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar?
A soothsayer is one that predicts the future. He warns Caesar to “beware the ides of March”.
200
Name 3 characters that are definitely in on the conspiracy up to this point.
Cassius, Casca, Cinna
300
Who said: "Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous".
Caesar
300

What does the soothsayer tell Caesar?

Beware the ides of March?

300
Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street?
They do not support Caesar’s victory so don’t want the commoners celebrating. Also, they think Caesar is power hungry already so they don’t want him to return home to all the celebrations in his honor.
300
Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think of Caesar’s rise to power?
Brutus likes Caesar but would not like him to rise to power. “I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king” (Brutus:I,ii,84-85). “Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would not have it so” (Cassius:I,ii,86-87). “I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well” (Brutus: I,ii,88).
300
What 4 unusual events occur during the storm?
There is a slave with his hand on fire but he is unharmed. There is a lion that does not bother anyone. There is a group of women who claim to have seen men running up and down the street on fire. There is a “night bird” (screech owl=bad luck) during the day in the marketplace.
400
Who said: “You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, knew you not Pompey?”
Murellus
400

What three omens does Casca describe?

Fire burning in the sky, the lion roaming the street, and the storm.

400
What else do Murellus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar’s victory?
They disrobe all the images that have decorations in his honor.
400
What story does Cassius tell Brutus and what is the point of his story?
The point is that Caesar is not physically capable of being king. Also, that Cassius saved Caesar so why is Caesar a “god” and Cassius has to bend over backwards to do whatever Caesar wants.
400
What was Caesar’s reaction to the offering, according to Casca?
He denied the offering 3 times and then fell to the ground speechless (he was having a seizure). Casca believes that Caesar wanted to take it but he still refused it (I,ii,245).
500
In the quote: “You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, knew you not Pompey?" who is the speaker talking to and why is he so mad?
Murellus is speaking to the cobbler and other commoners getting ready to celebrate Caesar's return. He is mad because Caesar defeated Pompey and he does not think they should be celebrating that. He thinks Caesar is too power hungry.
500

Why does Casca feel that the omens are "portentous things?"  

Casca feels that if the omens are signs of truth and that if Caesar becomes king then things in Rome will get worse.

500

What happens to Flavius and Murellus in scene 2 and why?

They are “silenced” for disrobing Caesar’s images in scene 1.

500
What is Caesar's opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel that way?
Caesar is suspicious of Cassius. He says he has a “lean and hungry look”. Caesar believes Cassius reads much, is a great observer, seldom smiles, and that men like him are never content when there is someone greater than themselves. He believes all of these things make Cassius dangerous.
500
What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar?
He is going to deliver letters to him at night pretending to be citizens saying how much they admire Brutus but that they are worried about Caesar.