More Characters and the Triumvirate!
A Senator of Rome.
Who is Cicero?
Built by the Lord Chamberlain’s Men in 1597 and got caught up in flames in 1613. It had an round, circle shape and was approximately 750 feet.
What is the Globe Theater?
Caesar is warned about the Ides of March and he disregards the person as merely a uneducated fool.
What is the soothsayer’s warning and Caesar’s reaction?
Because he believes doing so will defend Rome against tyranny.
What are some reasons that Brutus gives for the assassination of Caesar?
Metellus Cimber asks Caesar to free his brother, Publius Cimber. Caesar denies the petition and responds by saying he is like the northern star meaning he won't change his mind.
What petition is presented to Caesar, how does he respond?
One of the Tribunes of the People of Rome.
Who is Murellus?
Cannon, Trapdoors, Wires, ropes and harnesses, Fireworks, Flowers and petals, Music, Live Animals, Bones, intestines and blood of dead animals
What are the special effects used by Shakespeare?
He believes that Cassius is in a conspiracy against him and does not trust him.
What are Caesar’s feelings regarding Cassius in Act 1?
Because he knows that the "citizens" of Rome are counting on him, and what Caesar out of rule.
Why does Brutus decide to go along with the conspirators?
He says that Caesar became ambitious and wanted to become the king of Rome.
What justification for Caesar’s death does Brutus give to the people?
One of the conspirators against Caesar.
Who is Decius?
44 B.C.
When is Julius Caesar set?
He wants him to deceive Caesar in order for them to lure him into a spot where they can easily kill him.
What is Brutus’ participation in the plot that Cassius is planning?
He does not want to kill Antony because he does not want the conspirators to look savage.
Why does Brutus not want to kill Mark Antony?
Mark Antony repeatedly refers to Brutus as "an honorable man" in his oration at Caesar's funeral. No, he is not sincere because he is using sarcasm and mocking them in order to start a civil war.
How does Mark Antony refer to Brutus during the funeral oration? Is he sincere?
The first Triumvirate ended with the deaths of both Crassus and Julia.
How did the Triumvirate dissolve?
Ancient Rome.
Where is Julius Caesar set?
A slave boy whose hand caught on fire by a torch, but remained unburned; a lion at the Capitol; women with visions of men walking on fire; and owls during the daytime.
What odd things does Casca see on his way to the meeting?
Because she has dreamed about many bad things happening to Caesar.
Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home?
In the hopes that doing so will work to the conspirators' benefit.
Why does Brutus allow Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral?
Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus.
Who was apart of the first triumvirate?
These are full of romanticism, tension, and long verses of dialogue.
What is a Shakespeare play like?
Cassius is a selfish man while Brutus is an unselfish man.
When Brutus accuses Lucius Pella of taking bribes while Cassius seeks to protect Pella.
What is the cause for the quarrel between Brutus and Cassius?
What three men rule Rome after Caesar’s death?