Rhetorical Devices & Appeals
Murder!
Quotes
Conspirators
Non-Conspiracy Characters
100
When Mark Antony says his “heart is in the coffin there with Caesar” and he must “pause till it come back” to him, he is using this appeal. (logos, ethos, or pathos)
What is pathos?
100
In an ironic turn of events, Caesar’s dead body lays at the base of this guy’s statue.
What is pompey
100
Caesar says he will not allow Publius back in Rome because a good leader never wavers in opinion, and he states, “I am constant as the_________”
What is the northern star?
100
This character is the first to stab Caesar.
What is Casca
100
In an act of selflessness, Caesar unfortunately seals his fate by deciding not to hear what this character has to say
What is Artemidorus?
200
I should do Brutus wrong, and Cassius wrong I will not do them wrong; I rather choose/ To wrong the dead, to wrong myself and you, Than I will wrong such honourable men uses this rhetorical device.
What is REPETITION
200
Mark Antony is able to identify every senator who was a part of the conspiracy when he notices this.
What is bloody hands
200
These three words that Caesar speaks exemplify the theme of friendship and betrayal.
What is et tu brute?
200
“Rid like madmen through the gates of Rome” at the end of Act 3 describe these two conspirators
Who are Brutus and Cassius?
200
This nephew of Caesar is coming to Rome to meet Mark Antony at the end of Act III in order to plot revenge against the conspirators.
What is Octavius/Caesar Augustus?
300
“It will inflame you; it will make you mad” is an example of this rhetorical device
What is parallelism
300
In Mark Antony’s funeral speech, he suggests that Caesar died of this, rather than the actual stabbing, once he found out Brutus was part of the conspiracy.
What is a broken heart
300
Who says "mischief thou art afoot; take what course thou wilt.” in an aside once he realizes the Romans have turned into an angry mob?
What is Antony?
300
This character’s role in the murder is to draw Mark Antony out of the room so that he can’t interfere.
What is Trebonius?
300
Shakespeare uses the fate of this character to show the effect Mark Antony’s words had on the Romans.
What is Cinna the Poet
400
When Antony says he doesn’t mean to make the conspirators look guilty by pointing out all of the stab wounds in Caesar’s body, he is using this rhetorical device.
What is paralipsis?
400
Idealism could be seen as Brutus' _________ that leads to his downfall because he fails to see any negative outcomes
What is tragic flaw
400
This character says "“yet have I a mind That fears him much; and my misgiving still Falls shrewdly to the purpose.” about Antony
What is Cassius?
400
This character begs Caesar to bring back his banished brother to Rome.
What is Metellus
400
Caesar tries to act like a tough guy in front of this character by bragging "the ides of March are come" and this character says, "Yes, but not gone."
What is the soothsayer?
500
When Brutus says that the Romans can find the reasons the conspirators thought Caesar was bad for Rome inscribed in the Capitol, he is using this appeal. (logos, ethos, pathos)
What is logos
500
Both Brutus and Caesar could be considered tragic heroes because the are well-liked by the Romans and of _______ stature.
What is noble?
500
In Mark Antony’s famous soliloquy, he vows revenge by claiming “Cry ______ and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth.”
What is havoc?
500
This character will choose suicide if the conspiracy is prevented from killing Caesar.
What is Cassius?
500
This person is friends with Mark Antony and is only mentioned by a servant. He is going to meet up with Antony to plot revenge against the conspirators and form the Third Triumvirate.
What is Lepidus