Julius Caesar

which of the following describes caesar?

"He doth bestride the narrow world like a colossus."- Cassius

Antony

"When Caesar says, 'Do this' then its done. caesar says "he loves no play, like we do"

"Cowards die many times before their debts;/the valiant never taste of death but once." 2.2.32-34, Cesar.

Account is a person who runs from their fears and they die every time. A crazy person faces challenges and only died one time. Metaphor/referring to the fears they run from. Hyperboles because you can't die many times. Cesar is a brave man and states he doesn't fear anything. He understands that and "end" must come. he creates an ominous mood because this is the morning he will die

Which would best describes the tone of the meeting among the generals prior to the battle?

Antagonistic

Which characters supports Caesar full as his leader in Act 1?

Antony

"Judge O you Gods, how dearly Caesar loved him! / this was the most unkindest cut of all;/for when the noble Caesar saw him stab, / ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms, /quite vanquished him. Then burst his mighty heart. "3.2.184-8, Antony

Antony is pointing out Caesars stabs but specifically brings attention to the wound Brutus inflicted. Uses the speech to sway the people to his side to avenge Caesars death. Antony says the final blow from Brutus was like the final blow to Caesar because it symbolizes Caesars broken heart from not expecting his friend to kill him. The theme of the trail is relevant because the crowd also is no longer on Brutus's side, but now on Antony's side.

"Now let it work: mischief, thou art a foot,/take thou what course thou wilt. "3.2.26-3, Antony

Antony is talking to the crowd. He gets the crowd to go against the conspirators and eventually Caesars death. Personification because he lets the chaotic crowd run rampant in the capital. All the action follows after this.

When Antony shakes the bloody hands of the conspirators, he___.

Asks the conspirators to kill him with Cesar

when brutus and Cassius argue, Brutus accuses Cassius of___

Being greedy, taking bribing and not sending him gold

What are Antony's final words regarding Brutus?

Brutus did what he believed was right

"For let the gods so speed me as I love/ the name of honor more than I fear death."1.2.88-9, Brutus

Brutus is talking to Cassius telling him that he values a general good of Rome so he would rather die than commit dishonor. Brutus is saying that he would die for his country. This is characterization and foreshadows Brutus's actions moving forward for for the rest of the play. Buddhist values honor most which alludes to his character. Brutus allows us to be his tragic flaw because his motive behind conspiracy is for the greater good.

Cassius is angry with Brutus because___

Brutus wouldn't hear his petition on behalf of Lucius Pella.

The strange events that occur during the night in Act 1 are compared to_____by Cassius when he says "now could I, casca, name thee a man/ most like dreadful night."

Caesar

how does caesar react to soothsayer's warning that he "Beware the ides of march"?

Caesar dismisses him as a dreamer

Brutus is the final conspirator to stab Caesar, and this hurts Cesar more than the other conspirators because____

Caesar loves Brutus as a dear friend and feels betrayed.

When Antony offers a crown to Caesar three time,

Caesar refuses to take the crown because its fake and Antony has no real Authority, the crowd rejoices every time he refuses and caesar falls down having an epileptic seizure

" I could be well moved is I were you;/if I could pray to move, prayers would move me;/but I am as constant as the northern star, / of those whose true fixed and resting quality/there is no fellow in the firmament. "3.1.58-62, Cesar

Caesar will not change his mind based on the influence of others. metullus asks him to unban his brother, Cesar says he won't change his mind. Simile because Cesar compared himself to the northern star (which is constant). Imagery because colossal image that Caesar is better/above others. Cesar was killed because he had too much power. egotistical statements like this make people fear his potential danger in becoming a tyrant.

____ cautions Brutus to not let Antony speak at caesar'a funeral.

Cassius

"I know where I will wear this dagger then; / Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius."1.3.89-90

Cassius is talking to casca telling him I" will kill myself before I become a slave under Caesars rule." Cassius is talking in third person like an egotistical person. Cesar's bondage refers to slavery under a tyrants rule. This is characterization of Cassius because he is being melodramatic. Shakespeare's using pathos to help Cassius argue his motive for conspiracy .

When Brutus says, "Thou hast described a hot friend cooling," of Cassius, he means that___

Cassius' distant coolness shows he doesn't care for Brutus as he once did.

"How many times shall caesar bleed in sport,/that now on Pompey's basis lies along/no worthier than the dust!" 3.1.144-6, Brutus

Cesar deserved to die so now we wash our hands in his blood. He now lays at the base of Pompey's statue. Situational irony because Cesar was the cause of Pompey's death. This event was a sacrificial ritual and was foreshadowed by Calpurnia's dream.

"why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world / like a colossus, and we petty men / walk underlies huge legs and peeper's about / to find ourselves dishonorable grave. / men at some time are masters of their fates;/ the fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, / but in ourselves, that we are underlings." 1.2.135-41, Cassius

Cesar has lots of power to himself. Cassius and Brutus basically want to change how much power is in Caesars hands and change who will rule by killing Caesar. Allusion because colossus is an ancient wonder of the world. Imagery because Cesar is painted to be larger than life simile. Cassius is motivated to kill Caesar because he doesn't want Cesar to have all the power. The larger Cesar grows the smaller Brutus and Cassius become.

"Remember that you call on me today; be near me that I may remember you." 2.2.1 2-23

Cesar is talking to the conspiracy conspirators before they go in the capital. He says "stay close so I may remember you your faces" since he is about to be crowned. It's dramatic irony because we know the conspirators are about to kill Caesar but Cesar thinks they are there to say to show support. It is significant because it creates tension for us because Cesar is clearly unaware

"Et tu brute? Then fall Caesar. " .1.77, Caesar

Cesar says "you too, Brutus? I will die now." He couldn't believe that Brutus was a Backstabber. This is the climax of the play. This statement shows that Cesar trusted Brutus as a close friend and he betrayed him.

"Let me have men about me that are fat, /Sleek headed men, and such as sleep./Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look;/he thinks too much; such men are dangerous."1.2.192-5, caesar.

Cesar tells Antony to be wary of Cassius because he is after what other people have. "fat men" are content and where they are in life so they don't have dreams of becoming more powerful. Hunger is a metaphor because people want other people have parents Caesars conscious is uncertain about Cassius motive. Foreshadows to Caesars impeding doom of death. Cassius is envious of other peoples position. Cassius' motive is led by his own desire.

What reason does Brutus get for not including Cicero in their plans

Cicero will not join with other men begin

the arrival of caesar's ghost at the end of act 4 creates a mood of____

Exhilaration

When conspirators meet at Brutus's house, Cassie suggests they swear an oath ; however Brutus

Has decided to sign a contract rather than an oath.

Why does Brutus bid Cassius his farewell before the battle?

He doesn't know if they will see each other again

How does Antony receive Lucilius after he claims to be Brutus?

He has sent to Antony's tent as a friend

why is Brutus torn about his decision to join Cassius and the conspiracy?

He loves Caesar dearly

Antony uses the word___ as verbal irony, meaning the opposite of what he says.

Honorable

Brutus appeals to the roman people's___when he speaks

Patriotism

"I have a man's mind but a woman's might./How hard is it for any woman to keep counsel." And "ay me, how weak I think the heart of a woman is!," 2.4.8-9 and 39-40, Portia

Porsche is worried. She has a man's logic, but a woman's weakness, she knows something bad is going to happen. Porsche is anxious because she know something bad is going to happen and he's worried about Brutus's safety. Both of the wives in the play have an important role to wonder husband but are still treated minimally, Shakespeare's thought on stereotypical genre roles are evident.

What omen does Cassius you before the battle?

Ravens and crows following the army

When the conspirators bed the hands and Caesars blood, the murder takes on the guise of a(n)___

Sacrificial ritual

"Beware of the Ides of March." 1.2.18, soothsayer

Soothsayer is warning caesar that he should be careful on march 13th. Caesar dismissed him as dreamer. Foreshadowing caesar's death on March 15th, the Ides of March means the middle of the month of March. Caesar's tragic flaw is his ego because he thinks he cant get hurt. Dramatic Irony is evident because the readers know what is happening but caesar doesn't.

Cassius wants to wait for the enemy to come to them because___

Their troops will preform better if they are well rested

Which of the following best describes relationship between Brutus and Cassius as leaders?

They don't always see eye to eye

What does the omen Cassius witnesses foreshadow?

They will die in the battlefield

Where does Cassius send Titinius?

To learn if the troops are friend or enemy.

why does Caesar direct Calpurnia to stand where she can touched by Antony during the race at the feast of Lupercal?

Touching her will cure her inability to have children

"when beggars die there are no comets seen; / the heaven themselves blaze forth the death of princes." 2.2.30-31, calpurnia

When ordinary people die nothing happens, But when important people die then the gods make make supernatural occurrences California uses imagery to help significantly how colossal Caesars power is. Personification because "heavens" it's not a person foreshadowing Caesars death. Caesars power potentially dangerous, it is the root cause of the conflict in the play.

"And therefore think of him as a serpent egg/which hatched, would as kind grow mischievous, / and kill him in the shell."2.1.32-34, Brutus

Where is this idea is that if they kill Cesar before he becomes king he won't have the chance to become more dangerous. Simile because comparing Cesar to a snake egg. Once the snake hatches, it becomes dangerous and harder to kill. Tim is abuse of power. Britney Spears that Cesar will have too much power and become a tyrant. He justifies this as a reason for the conspiracy/killing.

It his soliloquy , Brutus expresses concern over Caesar being crowned king, chief among these being that Caesar__

Will become more dangerous with more power

Cassie suggests they let Antony and Cesar fall together because Antony is

a shrewd contriver

Brutus his conditions for Antony to speak at his funeral include____.

all of these

calpurnia's dream was of many lusty romans

bathing in caesar's blood

How does Brutus kill himself?

by having Strato hold the sword and turns his face and then Brutus runs into the sword

Caesar says the "cowards die many times before their death;/the valiant only taste of death but once" in response to

calpurnia's wishes that he stay home from the capitol

One teaser says, "I am constant as the northern star," he means that he___

cannot be persuaded to change his minds

Brutus tells Cassius that portia____

dies from swallowing hot coals

Brutus wants to march toward the enemy, and Cassius___

disagrees saying that he is an elder and better soldier, but gives in

Traits of Caesar

dismissive of others, judgmental, suspicious, ignorant, egotistical, powerful

Traits of Cassius

doesn't enjoy play life, envious, manipulative, serious

Decius plans to use ___ to persuade caesar to go to the capitol

flattery

Caesar refers to Cassius as having a "lean and hungry look". By this he means that Cassius

has a desire for more than he has

Antony's reference to Lepidus as a working animal shows that___

he doesn't respect Lepidus, he resents Lepidus' leadership in triumvirate

Cassius expresses concern that Caesar will not go to the capital of next day because

he has grown suspicious recently

Why does Cassius kill himself?

he thinks he sent Titinius to his death

when caesar's ghost approaches Brutus, the ghost warns him that___

he will see him at Phillipi

In Brutus' speech, the reason. he gives for killing caesar is___

his ambition

Brutus

it ought to be for the good of Rome, the name of honor I fear more than death. Cassius uses persuasive words to create the idea that they are reflections of one another

Traits of Brutus

patriotic, Honorable, respectable, noble, gullible, committed to virtue, worthy

Traits of Antony

playful, athletic, undying loyalty, enjoys entertainment, vengeful, devoted

Caesar

refers to soothsayer as a dreamer. when is comes to Cassius he will avoid him and keep a watchful eye on him. Cassius think he is weak/feeble like a little girl. Brutus thinks he is ambitious(neg.).

Dingus soliloquy, Brutus compares Cesar to a ____ that must be killed in its shell before hatching

snake

traits of casca

snitch, sarcastic, witty, clever, deceitful, gossip like

Casca

tells everything to caesar and Brutus. "fear of opening my mouth to laugh, for fear of receiving bad air". Brutus says he finished school quickly, Cassius calls him witty

In Antony's line, "mischief, thou art afoot," is a reference to___

the mob he has unleashed upon the streets of Rome

The deciding factor for Brutus to join the conspiracy is___ in the letter he reads.

the pleas for redress

what can you infer Cassius means when he says "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,/ but in ourselves, that we are underling?"

the responsibility for their becoming underlings tp Caesar is theirs alone

Brutus argues with Cassius inside his tent because____

their troops shouldn't see them fight

Cassius

therefore it is meant that noble minds keep ever with their likes. caesar refers to him as lean and hungry, serious, reads a lot, observant

when Marullus and Flavius scold the common people of Rome as they cheer for Caesar, the tribunes send the commoners home because

they recently cheered for Pompey, who Caesar defeated