English Semester 1 Final-Julius Caesar
Gives Caesar a letter of warning
Artemidorus
"-not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more"
Brutus
"Caesar, now be still: I kill'd not thee with half so good a will"
Brutus
"Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius, That you would have me seek into myself for that which is not me?'
Brutus
Joins and then leads conspiracy to kill Caesar
Brutus
Who said that the conspirators needed no oath because they were bound by their cause and not by empty words
Brutus
Why does Cassius want Brutus to join the conspiracy
Brutus is well thought of by the people. If he supported the conspiracy the conspirators would be in better favor with the people following the assassination
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once"
Caesar
"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous"
Caesar
Emperor of Rome
Caesar
The play begins immediately after what?
Caesar's victory over Pompey
Caesar's wife
Calpurnia
First to stab Caesar
Casca
"Caesar, thou art revenged/Even with the sword that killed thee"
Cassius
"Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed/that he is grown so great"
Cassius
Convinces Brutus to join conspiracy with false letters
Cassius
Who had his birthday in the play
Cassius
Persuades Caesar to attend Senate meeting
Decius
Caesar yields to Calpurina's wishes at first. Why does he change his mind and decide to go to the Senate meeting?
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dream to entice Caesar to go to the meeting
Under which two monarchs did Shakespeare perform and write
Elizabeth and James I
What country was Shakespeare's birthplace
England
How does Cassius plan to convince Brutus to join the conspiracy
He is going to forge notes to Brutus from several citizens in order to help sway Brutus against Caesar
Octavius and Anthony form a triumvirate with
Lepidus
The least important member of the 2nd triumvirate
Lepidus
Captured by Antony's soldiers, mistaken for Brutus
Lucilius
Devoted follower of Caesar; avenges Caesar's murder
Mark Antony
Heir of Julius Caesar; joins Antony
Octavius
servant who gives a false report to Cassius
Pindarus
Wife of Brutus
Portia
"Beware the Ides of March"
Soothsayer
Warns Caesar "Beware the Ides of March"
Soothsayer
Holds the sword for Brutus to kill himself
Strato
Cassius could be described as greedy and driven honorable and valiant malicious and vengeful all of the above
all of the above
assure:guarantee:: alleviate:aggravate pressure:force drive:road anxiety:reassurance
anxiety:reassurance
enlarged
augmented
sought revenge against
avenged
deep thoughts; musings
cogitations
What are the three types of plays Shakespeare wrote
comedy, history, and tragedy
one who plots against someone else
conspirator
Gorging:nibbling:: dangerous:safe chance:opportunity rabbit:fur serious:grave
dangerous:safe
How was Caesar physically challenged
deaf in his left ear
misconstrued:comprehended:: burly:brawny label:answer dirty:clean temerity:audacity
dirty:clean
imitation; copying in admiration
emulation
a flag showing allegiance or nationality
ensign
eagerly; preferably
fain
perils:dangers:: rural:urban faithful:pious employee:boss honest:decetiful
faithful:pious
The Feast of Lupercal was a celebration of
fertility
to worry
fret
What did Antony say to the people in his funeral speech for Caesar
he contradicts the accusations made by the conspirators of treason and demands that they be put to death for Caesar's murder
What is ironic about the timing if Caesar's murder
he is destroyed just after proclaiming his magnificence and indestructibility
How does Brutus die
he kills himself with his sword
What did Brutus say to the people at the funeral
he told them the assassination was the only logical way to do the best thing for the people
Of what does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar?
her dreams are omens of tragedy and he should not go to the Senate meeting
freedom:bondage:: emulate:copy worry:distress gather:flowers indulge:deny
indulge:deny
demeanor:mien:: possible:impossible intimidate:threaten push:pull prey:pray
intimidate:threaten
Why was Brutus against killing Mark Antony
killing Mark Antony would be too bloody
mourned; cried
lamented
avenged:retaliated:: lazy:languid dark:dump seethe:soothe engergetic:lethargic
lazy:languid
spitefulness; showing evil
malice
Peevish:genial:: gracious:hospitable marker:sign relinquish:surrender mature:juvenile
mature:juvenile
fawned:flattered:: benign:malignant offer:refuse motivate:stimulate reduce:stress
motivate:stimulate
How many plays did Shakespeare write
over 200
fodder for livestock
provender
bidding:request:: cooperate:hinder wait:bus quarrel:dispute trouble:ease
quarrel:dispute
property that has been taken by force
spoils
to reject.
spurn
Brutus believed Caesar's assassination was necessary because
thought it would be best for the citizens of Rome
virtue:vice:: perfect:ideal monument:column possible:likely transparent:opaque
transparent:opaque
spoils:awards:: sculptor:sculpture trivial:inconsequential excellent:average menial:important
trivial:inconsequential
an absolute ruler
tyrant
honorable; noble in action
valiant
to annoy, irritate, or confuse
vex
face; appearance
visage
In what year was Shakespeare born
1564
In what year did Shakespeare die
1616
According to the play, Caesar was stabbed ___ times
33
"Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war"
Antony
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"
Antony
"This was the noblest Roman of them all"
Antony
Julius Caesar's most loyal follower was
Antony