English 2 X-AM
Who was Brutus wife?
Portia
How does Brutus's wife prove her strength of worthiness?
She stabs herself in the thigh
What are some of the signs that Calpurnia shares with her husband? What does she plead with him to do?
She tells him not to go because she had dreams of him being assassinated, to claim he is sick so he can use it as an excuse not to go
Why won't Caesar say he is sick? What does this reflect about his character?
Shows his hubris, goes off of his pride, he is playing the honorable and strong role.
Brutus says, "Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius, / that you would have me seek into myself / for that which is not in me?" What might this hesitation foreshadow?
Something bad is going to come and Cassius has seemed to light a little spark in Brutus
What day is it? Why is this significant?
The Ides of March; the soothsayer warned Caesar about this day
squalid (adjective)
filthy, wretched, debased
gnarled (adjective)
knotted, twisted, lumpy
vociferous (adjective)
loud and noisy; compelling attention
How many plays did Shakespeare write?
38
What type of narration occurs in Fahrenheit 451?
3rd person
To what does Brutus compare Caesar? Why does Brutus feel that he must kill Caesar immediately?
A Serpants egg, to get him out of power and kill him before he's "hatched". Hasn't come to full power if he does it will be bad.
What does Vonnegut say there is nothing intelligent to say about?
A massacre
Vonneguts war friend who visits Dresden with him
Bernard V O'Hare
The soothsayer warns Caesar:
Beware the Ides of March
What does Caesar's reaction to the soothsayer indicate about him?
Beware the aides of march, Ceasaer brushes him off and calls him a crazy dude.
Who says, "It must be by his death, and for my part, / I know no personal cause to spurn at him, / But for the general"
Brutus
Who said, " Cowards die many times before their deaths; / The valiant never taste of death but once"
Caesar
Why does Caesar ask Antony to touch Calpurnia as he passes by during the traditional foot race of Lupercal?
Caesar believes that Calpurnia will lose her sterility
Who had ominous dreams that would foreshadow Caesars death?
Calpurnia
"I want you to do this job all by your lonesome, Montag. Not with kerosene and a match, but piecework, with a flamethrower. Your house, your clean-up."
Captain Beatty
"We must all be alike. Not everyone born free and equal, as the Constituion says, but everyone made equal. Each man the image of every other; then all are happy, for there are no mountains to make them cower, to judge themselves against."
Captain Beatty
Who was the first and last to stab Caesar?
Casca first, Brutus last
"My uncle was arrested another time - did I tell you? - for being pedestrian. Oh, we're most peculiar."
Clarisse
Who changed Caesars mind about going to the Capitol?
Decius
How does Decius persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol?
Decius uses flattery to persuade Caesar to go to the Capitol.
How else was Caesar physically challenged?
He was deaf in one ear
If Caesar is the tragic hero of the play, based on this scene what would you say is his tragic flaw?
His Pride, he has ignored the soothsayer who warned him, he ignored the weather, he ignored the bad omens, he ignored his wife's dream all due to his excessive hubris. Ended up causing his death
Who is the American Nazi who writes German propaganda?
Howard W Campbell Jr.
By ignoring the soothsayers warning, what tragic flaw is Caesar portraying?
Hubris (excessive pride)
Where did Billy grow up?
Illium, NY
Why are people in this society stuffed full of unimportant facts and discouraged from studying philosophy and thinking about big questions in the universe?
It prevents them from thinking critically about the world and questioning their government
Who writes Science Fiction novels in S5
Kilgore Trout
What is the name of Brutus' servant?
Lucius
Who does Cassius want to murder in addition to Caesar? How does Brutus respond to this?
Marc Antony, loyal follower of Ceaser. He would be angry, no head(Ceaser) to control him. Brutus says he has no power and he's already dead.
Who asks Vonnegut not to glorify war in the novel?
Mary O'Hare
Who was Slaughterhouse five dedicated to?
Mary O'Hare and Gerhard Muller
"Books aren't people. You read and I look around but there isn't anybody!"
Mildred
"Now, 'my family' is people. They tell me things; I laugh, they laugh! And the colors!"
Mildred
What are dystopian elements of Fahrenheit 451?
Montag is constantly paranoid about his behavior that goes against the government History has been rewritten to enact mind control People are coerced into being the same and thinking alike
What are some recurring motifs
Mustard gas and roses Blue and ivory "So it goes"
What are possible thematic statements for Fahrenheit 451?
One should always question things that they don't understand One should never stop wanting to learn - become a lifelong learner One should never take freedom for granted
What does Kurt Vonnegut call Dresden?
Oz
Who vows revenge on his enemies after the war?
Paul Lazzaro
What does the final line of the book say?
Poo tee weet
Groundlings
Poor audience member | Stood around stage in the pit | Threw rotten vegetables at bad performances
How does Cassius plan to persuade Brutus to join the conspiracy?
Posing as Roman citizens expressing their anxiety, Cassius will write
Who wrote a book on military Air Force history?
Professor Rumfoord
What does Brutus claim that he loves (Even more than his own life)?
Rome
What does Brutus love (even more than his own life)?
Rome
What reasons does Portia give to insist that Brutus reveal his feelings to her?
She is his wife, she needs to know everything about what's going on and is Catos daughter, is strong
When the authorities capture and frame a scapegoat instead of Montag, what theme does this event best support?
Sometimes one person must suffer or fall so that society can continue on as it is
What is the weather like at the opening of the scene? How does this contribute to the mood?
Stormy, and dark. Portrays or foreshadows that soemthing dark is going to happen
What theme is revealed by Cassius's interpretation of the stormy weather and unnatural phenomena in Rome?
Superstition can be a powerful driving force
What directions does Cassius give Cinna? What does Cassius hope to accomplish with this task?
That he will convince Brutus
What is the main subtitle to Slaughterhouse Five?
The Children's Crusade
What does Roland Weary refer to himself and two other military scouts as?
The Three Musketeers
Why is Casca eager to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy?
The more people the better, Casca has power and a great conspiracy theorist, he will kill Julius based of theory
Why is Fahrenheit 451 considered a dystopian novel?
The novel is set in a state in which life conditions are poor due to oppression and terror
What is the setting of the first scene?
The streets of rome
What does Faber mean when he says, "There's lots of old Harvard degrees on the tracks between here and Los Angeles."
There are many educated people who have sought refuge from the city along the train tracks
What is Marullus and Flavius's reaction to the citizens behavior. Why?
They are disgusted with the citizens behavior, no loyalty to anyone and are hypocrites
What important information about the political and social atmosphere does Shakespeare provide?
They are divided, Caesar and Pompei just as the political parties as of today are constantly divided
Why does Brutus insist that the men do not need an oath?
They oar honorable humans born in rome.
What do the community of "hobos" plan to do after the city is flattened by bombs
They reverse course and head back into the city with plans to rebuild society
spontaneous (adjective)
arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance
rancor (noun)
bitter resentment or ill-will
How are Cassius and Brutus related?
brothers-in-law
limpid (adjective)
clear, transparent; readily understood
somber (adjective)
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
poignant (adjective)
deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
reprehensible (adjective)
deserving blame or punishment
deviate (adjective)
differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional
turbulent (adjective)
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
corrosive (adjective)
eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic
omnivorous (adjective)
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
Structure of a Tragedy
exposition, exciting force, rising action, climax, falling action, catastrophe
apprehensive (adjective)
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
chaos (noun)
great confusion, disorder
multifarious (adjective)
having great variety; numerous and diverse
sophomoric (adjective)
immature and overconfident; conceited
ingenuous (adjective)
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
Epitaph
inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
voluminous (adjective)
of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length
decrepit (adjective)
old and feeble
deviate (noun)
one who departs from a norm
renegade (noun)
one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
obsolete (adjective)
out-of-date, no longer in use
assiduous (adjective)
persistent, attentive, diligent
brash (adjective)
prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent
commodious (adjective)
roomy, spacious
suave (adjective)
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
extant (adjective)
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
parsimonious (adjective)
stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
animosity (noun)
strong dislike; bitter hostility
recalcitrant (adjective)
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
capricious (adjective)
subject to whims or passing fancies
Tragic Flaw (Hamartia)
the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
obviate (verb)
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
inter (verb)
to bury, commit to the earth; to cosign to oblivion
Amend (verb)
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
waive (verb)
to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
chastise (verb)
to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely
implicate (verb)
to involve in; to connect with or be related to
stultify (verb)
to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
consecrate (verb)
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
commend (verb)
to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
Abhor (verb)
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
exult (verb)
to rejoice greatly
deride (verb)
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
discern (verb)
to see clearly, recognize
allocate (verb)
to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute
Buffet (verb)
to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty
revel (verb)
to take great pleasure in
deviate (verb)
to turn aside from a course; to stray
renegade (adjective)
traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
emanciated (adjective, participial)
unnaturally thin
ardent (adjective)
very enthusiastic, impassioned
What was Billy's initial job in the war?
Chaplains assistant
What play do the British play in the POW Camp?
Cinderella
What is the object that is an anachronism?
Clock
Who are the Tralfamadorians interested in more than Jesus Christ?
Darwin
Who's a high school English Teacher?
Edgar Derby
What does Caesar suffer from?
Epilepsy
Why does Montag reveal the book of Poetry to Mildred's guests?
He has had all he can stand of their mindless banter and lack of depth
What are Caesars last words as he falls to his death?
"Et tu, Brute?"
Shakespearean tragedy
- Centers around a tragic hero, who is generally a person of high rank or estate - Hero undergoes a sudden reversal in fortune which often features the presence of hubris - This brings the hero to the pinnacle of success but ultimately becomes his downfall
How many sonnets did Shakespeare write?
154
reprisal (noun)
an injury done in return for injury
How has Brutus been feeling lately? How does this open the door for Cassius?
Doubtful and relfelcting upon Ceaser and good of Rome. Cassius takes advantage of this to try to overthrow rule by Ceaser
What kind of character is Montag?
Dynamic
Who speaks up when the American Nazi propagandist speaks to the POWs?
Edgar Derby
What does Billy want his epitaph to be?
Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt
"Do you know why books such as this are so important ? Because they have quality. And what does the word quality mean? To me it means texture. This book has pores."
Faber
What does the novel often describe as blue and ivory?
Feet
How does Decius plan to get Caesar to come to the Capitol?
Flatter him with everyone, he has been superstitious and holding back from doing things because of the warnings of the ides of march
Tragedy
Genre of a play
"Phoenix."
Granger
We're book burners, too. We read the books and burnt them, afraid they'd be found."
Granger
"Every hour so many Damon things in the sky! How in the hell did those bombers get up there every single second of our lives! Why doesn't someone want to talk about it!?"
Guy Montag
"There must be something in books, something we can't imagine, to make a woman stay in a burning house; there must be something there. You don't stay for nothing."
Guy Montag
What doubts does Cassius reveal about Brutus in his soliloquy?
He doubts that this is going to be easy to convince Brutus to join his side because Brutus is noble and loyal
Why do the men want Cicero on their side at first? Why do they change their minds?
He is a wise old man, but he won't listen to them.
Why does Cassius say, "I have exposed my naked chest to the thunder-bolt?" To what could Cassius be referring?
He means that if the Gods are mad at him they must strike him down and kill him, but he knows it's not the gods doing this weather.
Brutus explains that he has not been able to sleep. How does he explain what happens to a man's conscience between the "acting of a dreadful thing/ And the first motion"?
He says men get caught up in this inner struggle which is the worst part of the entire act.
When is the only time that Billy cries during the war?
He sees the bloody horses mouth
Describe Brutus's reaction to Cassius's ideas.
He tells him he'll think about it and reflect upon decision
Through the analogy of a ladder, how does Brutus explain what happens when someone gains power?
Through the analogy of a ladder, Brutus explains that once someone gains power they will scorn and abandon those below because they are already at the top. Have excessive pride
Why have the shopkeepers left work?
To celebrate ceasers victory over Pompey
Why does Cassius tell Brutus the story about Caesar swimming the Tiber River? What does this reveal about Caesar. About Cassius?
To show Ceaser is weak and has weaknesses as a ruler. Shows Cassius is jealous and trying to persuade Brutus that Ceaser is not fit to rule
What does Caesar want Antony to do when he runs by Calpurnia. Why?
Touch her because she is infertile
Who tells Billy "there is no why"
Tralfamadorians
Who is Billy's fiancé/wife who dies in a car crash
Valencia Merble
If ever in Cody, Wyoming, just ask for...?
Wild Bob
What do the Tralfamadorians resemble?
Wine glasses
inkling (noun)
a hint; a vague notion
apathy (noun)
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
indemnity (noun)
a payment for damage or loss
Buffet (noun)
a slap, blow
quandry (noun)
a state of perplexity or doubt
martinet (noun)
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
revel (noun)
a wild celebration
compatible (adjective)
able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
copious (adjective)
abundant; plentiful
palatable (adjective)
agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption.
omnipotent (adjective)
almighty, having unlimited power or authority
condolence (noun)
an expression of sympathy
