Rewrite:
"Antony and Brutus(s) speeches were both full of rhetorical devices."
Antony and Brutus's speeches were both full of rhetorical devices.
100
"Therefore think of him as a serpent's egg" is an example of what literary device?
simile
100
In Julius Caesar Antony uses verbal irony in his speech. What is verbal irony?
Verbal irony is when what is said is not what is meant.
100
What is a main theme of Julius Caesar?
(fate vs. free will... private self vs. public self...)
100
Who is warned to beware the ides of March?
Caesar
200
Rewrite:
"While Julius Caesar is considered a tragedy there are still some examples of comic relief."
While Julius Caesar is considered a tragedy, there are still some examples of comic relief.
200
"They shouted thrice. What was the last cry for?
Why for that too.
Was the crown offered him thrice?
Ay, marry was't! and he put it by thrice..." what literary device is this an example of?
Foreshadowing
200
The forged letters to Brutus are an example of Cassius trying to use what persuasive device to persuade Brutus.
Bandwagon
200
Other than Omens, what is a symbol that occurs in Julius Caesar?
(mirrors, birds, women...)
200
Who does Caesar's ghost speak to when he says he will see him at Philippi?
Brutus
300
Rewrite
"Caesars(s) flaw was that he has too much pride Brutus(s) was that he was too trusting."
Caesar's flaw was that he had too much pride; Brutus's was that he was too trusting.
300
Provide an example of an allusion in Julius Caesar.
("Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world
Like a Colossus,...")
300
"For Brutus is an honourable man;
So are they all, all honourable men—
...
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And Brutus is an honourable man. "
Antony repeats that Brutus is an honorable man. Why?
Because he wants to emphasize that Brutus is not honorable. (NOTE: This is also an example of verbal irony**)
300
One motif in the play is letters. What does it represent?
How Brutus is tricked.
300
Why did Antony call Brutus "The noblest Roman of all?"
Because Antony realized that Brutus killed Caesar out of the belief that it was for the good of Rome.
400
Rewrite:
"The three key elements of a tragic hero are noble birth tragic flaw and tragic death."
The three key elements of a tragic hero are: noble birth, tragic flaw and tragic death.
400
The audience knows that Caesar is going to get killed at the Senate, however Caesar does not know this when he goes there. This is an example of what?
Dramatic Irony
400
"You all did see that on the Lupercal
I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? "
What persuasive device does Antony use here?
Rhetorical Question
400
How does the symbol of Omens enhance the theme of Fate vs. Free will in the play?
(Caesar is presented with multiple omens, which he chooses to ignore... Cassius listens to the omens he sees and ends up killing himself for no reason...)
400
How does the death of Marullus and Flavius impact Brutus?
It shows that Caesar will become a dictator.
500
What is a basic formula for an effective thesis statement? (You can use your Julius Caesar Essay as an example.)
(Stance on a topic) because (reason one)+(reason two)+(reason three)
500
Give an example of situational irony in Julius Caesar
(Brutus's actions are for the what he believes to be the greater good but then he ends up dead, along with many others, because of them.)
500
How is ethos (appeal to emotion) used in Brutus's speech?
"Not that I lov'd Caesar less, but that I lov'd Rome more."
500
How does the plot of Julius Caesar help inform the audience of it's theme?
(Cassius only dies due to a misunderstanding. He saw the shouting from the other soldiers as a bad omen and it was his doing that brought about his downfall in the end.)
500
Assign one of the main Character to a Hogwarts House. Why?
Hufflepuff: just and loyal
Gryffindor: brave and daring
Slytherin: cunning and ambitious
Ravenclaw: clever and creative
(Brutus would do well in Hufflepuff because he is loyal to his country and does what he believes is just and right by killing Caesar out of love for his country.)