Caesar's Death
What day is it when Caesar dies?
The Ides of March (March 15th)
How do the Romans react after Antony's speech?
They side with Antony and want to kill the conspirators.
How do the Romans react after Brutus's speech?
They want to crown him/support him; they fully believe Caesar was bad.
Who does not want Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral?
Who gets murdered for having the same name as one of the conspirators?
Cinna the Poet
Which two people try to warn Caesar about the conspiracy at the beginning of scene one?
Artemidorus and the Soothsayer (Fortune-Teller)
What important action does Antony make when he shows the Romans Caesar's body?
He steps down from the pulpit and goes down to the Romans' level OR he rips off Caesar's cloak and reveals all the stab wounds.
What was the reason Brutus gave for Caesar's death?
That he had to do it for the good of Rome; Caesar was too ambitious
Who has made their way to Rome after Caesar's death?
Octavius Caesar
Who says, "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more."
Brutus
What does Brutus tell the other conspirators to do while Caesar's body is in front of them?
Bathe their hands in his blood up to the elbows.
Name 2 rules Antony had to abide by while making his speech.
1. He must speak after Brutus
2. He may only speak with their permission.
3. He must speak from the same place that Brutus speaks from.
4. He must not speak badly about the conspirators.
5. He must say good things about Caesar.
How does the crowd split up at the beginning of Brutus's speech?
Half stay and hear Brutus, the other half go to hear Cassius.
What do Cassius and Brutus do after Antony's speech?
Flee through the gates of Rome.
Who says, "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears..."
Antony
Who is responsible for stabbing Caesar first?
Casca
What is the most prominent anaphora in Antony's speech?
"Brutus is an honorable man."
What rhetorical appeal is Brutus using when he tells the Romans that they would've all been slaves if Caesar remained alive?
Pathos - Playing on their emotion of fear.
What does Caesar compare himself to when he is speaking to the senate before his death?
Who says, "How many future generations will re-enact this historic scene, in countries not yet born, and in languages not yet spoken!"
Cassius
What are Caesar's last words?
"Et tu, Brute? (What, you too, Brutus?) Then fall Caesar."
What 2 things did Caesar leave the Romans in his will?
75 drachmas and public parks (Caesar's own land)
How does Brutus use ethos in his speech?
He tells the Romans to believe him for his honor's sake OR says that he was friends with Caesar and loved him
What are the conspirators supposed to declare in the streets after Caesar's death?
"Peace, freedom, and liberty! Tyranny is dead!"
Who says, "I could easily concede if I were made like you. If I could get my way by asking favors, I too would be moved by prayers."
Caesar