Julius Caesar Study Guide
Who was Brutus wife? What happened to her at the end of Act III?
Portia and she killed herself by swallowing hot coal
Who said this? "upon what meant doth this our Caeser feed, that he is grown so great"
caesar
what reason does Brutus give for assassinating caesar?
love of Rome, but loves citizens more
Whose ghost appears to Brutus?
Caesar's ghost
Who had ominous dreams?
Calpurnia
whose birthday occurs during the play
Cassius
what does the soothsayer warn caesar about(the real name)
Ides of March (march 15th)
Who was caesar's adopted son?
Octavius
who were the members of the third triumvirate?
Octavius, lepidus, mark antony
Who held the sword for Brutus to kill himself?
Strato
Who said this? "cry, havoc! and let slip the dogs of war!"
brutus
List all the characters who killed themselves
brutus, portia, Cleopatra, Cassius, mark antony
Who said this? "cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once!"
caesar
who spares mark Antonys life
caesar
what physical disability did caesar have?
epilepsy, deaf in the right ear
The Feast of Lupercal was a celebration of
fertility
brutus fatal flaws
honor, trustworthy
what are Brutus mistakes in allowing mark antony to give a funeral speech
leaving him and changing opinions
Where does the play begin?
march 15th 44 bc
Who said this? "caesar, now be still: I kill'd not thee with half so good a will."
mark Antony
Who was caesar's most loyal follower
mark antony
Who was the weakest member of the Second Triumvirate?
mark antony
what reasons does Brutus give for not swearing oaths
only people who swear oaths are cowards, priest, and liars
who is someone who tries to warn caesar multiple times throughout the play?
soothsayer
what does Brutus charge Cassius
taking bribes
what does artemidous do in the play?
writes a letter and passes off as a petition as a warning to keep him from getting assassinated
Caesar's fatal flaw
ambition, confident, immortality