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I'm attacked because of my name.
Cinna
Portia seems to be the only person who listens to my warnings.
Soothsayer
Who says that Antony should also be killed?
Cassius
What is the PRIMARY rhetorical device that Marc Antony uses to convince the citizens?
Pathos- he uses many emotional appeals to convince the citizens to be on his side.
Excessive pride
Hubris
Someone leaves a letter on MY windowsill convincing me to kill Caesar.
Brutus
I am criticizing the monarchy of England through this play.
Shakespeare
True
When Brutus says "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more." is an example of what rhetorical device?
LOGOS. It is purely logical; he did not hate Caesar, he simply loved Rome more and that's why he did what he did.
To enjoy yourself or take pleasure in something
Revel
I manipulate Brutus to join the conspiracy.
Cassius
After Caesar is killed, I take his position in the new Triumvirate.
Octavius
Where does the Ghost of Caesar tell Brutus they will meet again?
The repetition of "Brutus is an honorable man." is an example of what literary/rhetorical device?
Verbal irony
To shorten a text without losing meaning
Abridge
Calphurnia
I tell the citizens to disperse the streets for celebrating Caesar's victory.
Flavius (or Marullus)
Does Calphurnia survive to see the end of play?
Yes
What is Antony appealing to in the crowd when he tells them that Caesar was going to give them money in his will?
He is appealing to their greed.
Awareness, knowledge, or understanding
Cognizance
I am the first person to stab Caesar.
Casca
I flee to Egypt, but I am killed by my former ally.
Pompey
Nothing. That was Calphurnia. (Trick question!)
What rhetorical device is used here? "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but, as he was ambition, I slew him."
Parallelism
To compare Caesar's virtues and his flaws.
The way the play starts
In medias res