Characters
Caesar's wife
Who is Calpurnia
"Et tu, Brute?"
Julius Caesar
5 groups of two syllable Iambs
What is Iambic Pentameter
What was the name of Shakespeare's theater?
The globe theater.
Why do they kill Caesar?
Because he was too ambitious.
The person who vows to avenge Caesar's death
Who is Mark Antony?
"Beware the Ides of March"
The Soothsayer
What is the pattern of an Iamb?
Unstressed stressed
Who was queen during most of Shakespeare's life?
Queen Elizabeth
Why doesn't Calpurnia want Caesar to leave?
There were many signs that implicated disaster.
The leader of the conspirators
Who is Cassius?
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears."
Mark Antony
Who usually speaks in I5 in Shakespeare's plays?
Noble people.
Name three of Shakespeare's plays.
Answers vary.
ex: Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Caesar
Why didn't the conspirators include Cicero in their group?
He would want to be the leader if he was part of the group.
The conspirator who first stabs Julius
Who is Casca?
"When Caesar says 'Do this' it is proposed."
Mark Antony
is the following phrase in I5?
"But, in a sense, we can not dedicate"
yes
How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52
Why does Caesar turn down the crown when Mark Antony gives it to him?
He wanted to make it seem like he was humbler, and he wanted the entire government to be in agreement to give him the crown.
The Conspirator who convinces Julius to come to the Forum
Who is Decius Brutus?
"Say he is sick."
Calpurnia
What are the rules of creating I5?
-add or subtract syllables
-add or subtract words
-cheat
-syntax
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"Good friend for Jesus sake forbeare, To dig the dust enclosed here. Blessed be the man that spares these stones, And cursed be he that moves my bones."
What is Shakespeare's tomb inscription?
Why doesn't Caesar read Trebonius' message?
Trebonius was using the wrong tone, namely command.