Julius Caesar
Who has Caesar defeated prior to the beginning of the play?
Pompey
Who says, "Et tu, Brute?" and what happens after it is said?
Caesar says it and then he dies.
How might you best describe the meeting between Brutus, Cassius, Antony, and Octavius at the beginning of Act V (right before the battle)?
What is impassioned, accusatory, vengeful, tense, sincere
Why does Caesar ignore Calpurnia’s warnings and still go to the capitol building?
Decius convinces him that Calpurnia has interpreted the dream and the omens incorrectly.
In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, which of the following is a source of conflict between Cassius and Brutus?
a. Brutus believes that Cassius has taken bribes.
b. Brutus regrets the murder of Caesar.
c. Cassius believes that Portia has died in a strange way.
d. Antony blames both Brutus and Cassius for Caesar’s death.
A. Brutus believes that Cassius has taken bribes.
In Act III, Scene ii of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, why does Antony point to the wounds on Caesar’s body and the tears in his cloak and identify whose dagger made each one?
a. It shows that Antony saw the murder and knows who is responsible.
b. It increases Antony’s credibility with the crowd.
c. It emphasizes the treachery involved and makes each conspirator personally responsible for Caesar’s death.
d. He is so horrified by the crime that he can’t help exclaiming over it.
c. It emphasizes the treachery involved and makes each conspirator personally responsible for Caesar’s death.
What happens to Cinna the POET as he travels to Caesar's funeral?
He is killed by the rioting citizens because they initially thought he was Cinna the conspirator and even after they realize who he is, they still kill him out of anger.
Why is The Tragedy of Julius Caesar considered a tragedy?
a. A main character is involved in a heroic struggle then dies due to a personal flaw.
b. The plot features a battle between noblemen.
c. The plot features a power struggle between two leaders, one of whom dies.
d. More than one person dies by the final act.
a. A main character is involved in a heroic struggle then dies due to a personal flaw.
Unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter is called
What is blank verse
Which choice is the best paraphrase of this speech from Act III, Scene I, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar where Antony first sees Caesar’s dead body? ANTONY. O pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man That ever lived in the tide of times.
a. Forgive me, Caesar, for being friendly with your murderers. You are the noblest man that ever lived, and you are ruined. I wish misfortune on the hand that made your wounds.
b. Antony addresses Caesar’s corpse and pledges to get revenge on his killers.
c. Pardon me, bloody earth, that I did not kill these butchers! You have ruined the noblest man, regardless of the times. That hand that shed this blood will pay. d.
Forgive me for being meek. These butchers have ruined a noble man. This blood has been shed by a woeful hand.
A. Forgive me, Caesar, for being friendly with your murderers. You are the noblest man that ever lived, and you are ruined. I wish misfortune on the hand that made your wounds.