Character Motivations
Plot Events
Themes & Ideas
Literary Devices
Quick Answer
100

Who accuses whom of taking bribes?

What is Brutus accuses Cassius?

100

Who brings news of Portia’s death?

Who is Messala?

100

Which message is shown by Brutus’s death?

A sense of honor for one's morals.

100

When Caesar's ghost appears it hints at what is to come.

Foreshadowing

100

Ethos: One phrase — how does Brutus show credibility?

honor/refusing corruption

200

Why doesn't Brutus immediately punish Lucius Pella?

What is he values reputation and honor?

200

Who sees Caesar’s ghost?

Brutus

200

Which two forces are contrasted by Brutus’s ideals and Antony’s actions?

honor and power

200

Antony praising Brutus is an example of

Dramatic Irony

200

Pathos: One moment where a speaker evokes emotion

Portia's death, Brutus's grief, etc

300

What is Cassius’s main motive when confronting Brutus?

What is a sense of betrayal/jealousy/anger of accusation?

300

What mistaken belief causes Cassius to kill himself?  

Titinius taken by enemy

300

Fate vs free will — Brutus’s choice best shows which?

Free will

300

Rhetorical device Antony uses.

pathos OR irony

300

Logos: One-line justification for fighting at Philippi

to prevent enemy reinforcement

400

What motivates Brutus to choose battle at Philippi?

What is strategic advantage / prevent enemy buildup?

400

What does Titinius do after Cassius dies?

Takes his own life

400

What idea do the deaths of Cassius and Brutus suggest about political idealism?

It often fails

400

Symbolic role of Caesar’s ghost

guilt / warning / fate

400

Central Idea: One-sentence summary.

Noble intent doesn't always beat ambition. (Many answers will be accepted)

500

One-word contrast of Brutus vs. Cassius values

What is Honor Vs. Ambition? (other answers may be accepted)

500

Name the two leaders who oppose Brutus and Cassius at Philippi.

Antony and Octavius

500

Single-word describing Shakespeare’s view of leadership here.

Tragic, complex, complicated

500

Portia’s death scene includes tragic but vivid...

Imagery

500

Which character is the most honorable? Why?

Many answers accepted.