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