Act 1
Where does the play Julius Caesar take place?
Rome around 45 BC
What day are the conspirators planning to kill Caesar?
The Ides of March
How many times does Caesar turn down the crown?
Three Times
When the cobbler says he is a "mender or soles" what literary device is this an example of?
Pun
How do Flavius and Marullus feel about Caesar?
They do not support him and are still loyal to Pompey
What does the Soothsayer say to Caesar?
Beware the Ides of March
Why are the conspirators concerned that Caesar might not show up to the senate where they plan to kill him?
They know that Caesar has encountered many negative omens and are worried this may convince Caesar not to go
What are Caesar's physical weakness?
He is weak and grows tired. He is prone to seizures and faints while foaming at the mouth.
When an individual tries to persuade someone using logic and reasoning, this is called what?
Logos
How does Caesar feel about Cassius?
Caesar does not trust Cassius and think he is like an animal hunting his prey
What is one unusual omens seen during the storm at the end of Act 1?
Man with his hand on fire, lion at the capital, night bird during the day
How does Portia prove her strength as a woman?
She stabs herself in the leg to prove her strength.
She uses her relation to men to prove her strength.
How does Cassius make sure Brutus will join the conspiracy?
Cassius writes Brutus fake letters that are supposedly from Roman Citizen.
Explain the difference between connotative and denotative meaning?
Denotative meaning is the dictionary definition of a word. Connotative meaning is the connections and associations to a word that create meaning.
Why does Cassius want to kill Caesar?
Cassius sees Caesar as weak, and thinks others are better than Caesar (including himself). He is jealous and worried about Caesar's growing power.
What happens to Flavius and Marullus?
They are "silenced"
How does Decius persuade Caesar to go to the Senate after Caesar had already decided not to go?
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dream to make is seem like a good omen. He flatters Caesar.
What is the role of the Soothsayer?
He warns Caesar and demonstrates the relationship between fate and freewill
When Portia says, "I grant I am a woman; but withal
A woman well-reputed, Cato's daughter" this is an example of what rhetorical appeal?
Ethos
Why does Brutus want to kill Caesar?
Brutus is conflicted because he is close friends with Caesar, but he is worried about the Roman government as is concerned Caesar is becoming too powerful.
Why is it so important for Brutus to join to conspiracy?
Because Caesar is good friends with Brutus and trusts him
hat role does Calpurnia’s dream play?
It is foreshadowing the future events and warns Caesar. It represents the thematic conflict between fate and freewill
Name two themes seen in Julius Caesar so far?
Fate and Free Will
Friendship and Betrayal
Power and Corruption
Class and Intelligence
Gender and Power
Ambition and Destruction
When Cassius says, "Rome, thou hast lost the breed of noble blood!" this is an example of what rhetorical appeal?
Pathos
What role does Artemidorus play?
Artemidorus tries to warn Caesar about the assassination plans, and states that if Caesar does not read it then Caesar's destiny was set by fate