English
cynic
someone who is critical of others
welfare
the well-being of society
slander
to insult others with harsh words
misconstructed
to misunderstand something
incentive
a method of motivation or inspiration
conspiracy
a plan committed in secret
coronet
a small crown
pulpit
a speaking platform
Octavious
adopted son: Caesar's heir
accordance
an agreement
Portia
killed herself; Brutus's wife
inferior
less in quality
provoke
to bait
beaqueathing
to hand down, through a will
barren
unable to produce
Lepidous
weakest member of the second triumvirate
Brutus
"Caesar, now be still: I kill'd not thee with half so good a will."
Caesar
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once."
Antony
"Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war."
Cassius
"Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed/ that he is grown so great"
Caesar was stabbed how many times?
23
tyranny
A form of government with absolute authority
Julius Caesar's most loyal follower
Antony
The fortune-teller warns Caesar.....
Beware the Ides of March
Who spares Antony's life
Brutus
Brutus was visited by the ghost of:
Caesar
The feast of Lupercal was a celebration of:
Caesar's victory; defeat of Pompey
Who had a birthday in the play?
Cassius
Which characters commit suicide?
Cassius, Titinius, Brutus and Portia
Brutus viewed Caesar's assassination as necessary because Brutus wanted to rule Rome himself.
False
Calpurnia served as comic relief throughout the play
False
One of Brutus's fatal flaws was that his military record was too perfect.
False
The play began after Caesar's victory at Philippi
False
How was Caesar physically challenged?
He was deaf in his left ear and he had epilepsy
Octavious and Antony form a triumvirate with:
Lepidious
Artemedorus tried to warn Caesar.
True
Brutus charged Cassius with accepting bribes.
True
Brutus made a fatal mistake by allowing Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral.
True
Brutus said that the conspirators needed no oath b/c they were bound by their cause and not empty words.
True
Cassius can be described as greedy and driven
True
One of Caesar's fatal flaws was his sense of immortality
True
tempermental
constantly changing in mood
mangy
dirty; disgusting
Calpurnia
had ominous dreams
Strato
held the sword for Brutus to kill himself