Who's That Again
Who is half deaf and epileptic.
Who is Caesar.
"Beware the Ides of March" is an example of what literary element?
What is foreshadowing.
What are the antecedent events that are described in Act 1 Scene 1.
Caesar's Victories in Gaul, Spain, Egypt, Victory over Pompey, and his death.
Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street?
They do not support Caesar’s victory so don’t want the commoners celebrating. Also, they think Caesar is power hungry already so they don’t want him to return home to all the celebrations in his honor.
What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia and why?
He tells Antony to hit her with his whip during the Feast of Lupercal celebration because it was thought that this made a woman fertile.
What is a soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar?
A soothsayer is one that predicts the future. He warns Caesar to “beware the ides of March”.
What is an Anaphora? Can you give an example
What is the repetition of a word at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or sentences. (Why all these fires, why all these gliding ghosts,/ Why birds and beasts from quality and kind,/ Why old men fool and children calculate,/Why all these things change from their ordinance" )
Who is Pompey? Although he is not a character in the play, why is he important to the plot?
Pompey was part of the triumvirate that ruled Rome before Caesar. (Pompey, Crassus, and Caesar) He is important because when Crassus died there was a power struggle between Pompey and Caesar and Caesar defeated Pompey.
What happens to Flavius and Murellus in scene 2 and why?
They are “silenced” for disrobing Caesar’s images in scene 1
Explain this quote: “You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, knew you not Pompey?”
What is Flav. and Mar. berating the plebs who are celebrating Caesar because they fear his thirst for power.
Was Brutus a plebeian or a patrician (and how do you know)?
Patrician descended from a noble family who helped overthrow the last king of Rome and make it a Republic.
What wonder of Ancient world was being described in this Allusion: "He doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus."
What is the Colossus of Rhodes (colossal statue of the Greek sun god Helios which stood in the city of Rhodes)
What Theme is shown in this quote : "Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
What is Fate vs Free Will
What story does Cassius tell Brutus and what is the point of his story?
The point is that Caesar is not physically capable of being king. Also, that Cassius saved Caesar so why is Caesar a “god” and Cassius has to bend over backwards to do whatever Caesar wants.
Explain the difference between Monologue/ Soliloqy
Monologue:
Soliloqy: Speech alone on stage conveying thoughts feelings to Audience.
Who are Murellus and Flavius?
They are public officials who are against celebrating Caesar’s victory.
"He plucked me ope his doublet and offered them his
throat to cut." Here, Casca mentions a doublet, a close-fitting jacket, which is something that doesn't belong in the time period the play is set in. This is an example of an ...
What is an anachronism
What scary political movement was alluded to with Caesar’s rejection of being offered a crown?
What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar?
He is going to deliver letters to him at night pretending to be citizens saying how much they admire Brutus but that they are worried about Caesar.
What is Brutus discussing in this quote: “I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king” (Brutus:I,ii,84-85). “Ay, do you fear it? Then must I think you would not have it so” (Cassius:I,ii,86-87). “I would not, Cassius, yet I love him well” (Brutus: I,ii,88).
Brutus likes Caesar but fears his rise to power
The person Caesar accuses of being dangerous and having a “lean and hungry look”
Who is Cassius.
What is a Pun? Explain how this is an example of one: "Indeed Sir, A mender of Bad Soles" (Cobbler Commoner to Marullus)
What is a fun play on words usually for comic relief, Here, the word 'sole' implies the sole of a shoe and the soul of a person. (Second Commoner to Marullus)
Shakespeare makes a point of mentioning Caesar's lack of an heir, who would the English have been worried about not having an heir?
Who is Queen Elizabeth I.
What 4 omens/symbols occur during the storm?
There is a slave with his hand on fire but he is unharmed. There is a lion that does not bother anyone. There is a group of women who claim to have seen men running up and down the street on fire. There is a “night bird” (screech owl=bad luck) during the day in the marketplace.
Give an example of a metaphor offered to describe the relationship between Caesar and the Plebs (mob)
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