Julius Caesar ACT II
To what does Brutus compare Caesar what does that mean?
Adler serpents egg climber on a ladder Kill him in his shell when it hatches it will become dangerous like all serpents Adler poisonous snake turning his back on everyone he once knew on Rome in the ladder comparison looking up
What do they want to do about Mark Antony but what does Brutus say about him and what is this
Get rid of him when they get rid of Caesar two birds one stone Cassius is afraid of him but Brutus says no Antony is a limb to Caesars tree cut down the tree the limb will not survive he willl give them no problems killing him would be a waste Big mistake 3
What is Brutus doing at the beginning of Act II?
He is in his garden talking trying to decide about what to do about Caesar soliloquy
What does Brutus tell Portia is wrong with him
He is not feeling well
What is Trebonius' aside? What does it mean?
He says that he will be close to Caesar that his best friends will wish he had been farther away it means he will be close enought to. Kill him and everyone that likes him will wish he hadn't been there
What is Caesar's reaction to his wife's fear?
He says. They can't avoid what the gods already have planned to happen the bad ones apply to the world as much as they do to him he will go out still
What does Caesar report that his wife has yelled out during her dreams
Help they are murdering Caesar
Brutus' wife says that if he won't ell her what is wrong she "...is Brutus harlot not his wife." What does that mean?
If Brutus does not trust her and all he uses her for it to sit at his table and warm his bed then she isn't being treated as his wife if he won't talk and confide in her
What has Portia done to herself to prove her constancy
Stabbed herself in the thigh if she can bear that she can bear any of his secrets
What does Caesar's wife want him to do"
Stay home from the senate send a message that he is sick couldn't make it stay home
WHy a does Brutus say they should not swear an oath And what is this
That is what thieves do they are noble men no need to make an oath not dishonest men big mistake 1
What is Artemidorus reading and what does it contain state them
The letter he intends to use to warn Caesar of the assassination it contains what the conspirators plan to do and their names Cinna Cassius Brutus Decius Trebonius Casca Metallius Cimber Caius Ligarius
Where does Brutus' wife send Lusius?
The senate
What does Caesar's servant report that the auguries have found?
in the sacrificed animal the found no heart this means it is not Caesar's day bad day
What did Caesar's wife's dream include
she saw a statue of me with a hundred holes in it, like a fountain with pure blood flowing from it, and many happy Romans came smiling and washed their hands in it
WHo comes to see Brutus
Cassius Decius Casca Cinna metellus Cimber Trebonius the conspirators
Who do the other conspirators want to ask to join the conspiracy and why does Brutus not want to include him and what is this
Cicero says he won't go along with something that isn't his idea so he won't go along with them big mistake 2
WHo is Brutus' wife? WHat is concerning her?
Portia angry at him he won't tell her what's wrong and she knows he is not physically sick soemthing else is wrong very wrong
Who else do the conspirators want to join them that ends up actually joining them
Caius Ligarius
What is the letter that Lucius brings to Brutus:? What does it mean?
A letter from a citizen aka Cassius persuading him to Cassius side saying we love you Brutus you are great and good but we need to get rid of Caesar he is bad convinces Brutus over pulls him to their Sid e
Who is Artemidorus
A teacher in Rome some random dude
Who is Lucius
Brutus' servant
WHo is Bruts talking about when he says "I know no personal cause to spurn at him..." What does it mean?
Caesar he means he has not. Personal thing against Caesar no strife between them. Only what is good for the people of Rome their best interests are hhis reasons for "spurning" Caesar
Who will make sure that Caesar does tot he senate
Decius
What is Portia's purpose for Lusius going to he senate?
Doesn't know just wants him to go see Brutus gut feeling something awful will happen just sends him needs to know
How does Decius convince Caesar to go to the capital?
Dream of statue was a good dream people are taking their life blood from him good dream senators might change their minds not mak him Kong after all They will think he is afraid and laugh at him going straight at his ego
What does Caesar mean when he says, "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once." ?
Everytime someone is a coward and backs down form an opportunity a little bit of their soul dies but the valiant don't miss out on those opportunity never back down so they only have to suffer through the pain of physical death
What has Brutus resolved to do?
Kill Caesar get rid of him for Rome
WHat does Caesar's wife report that has been seen and heard during the night? How does she feel about them?
Lioness gave birth in the streets graves opened up and yielded up their dead sounds like a war is going on in heaven cuz of the severe storm and looks lie blood drizzling down the capital she think it will be a bad day a dangerous one Caesar should stay home safe
On what does act II begin
March 14th Midnight
What does Caesar bid the priests to do?
Offer a sacrifice and come tell him the results to see if this will be his day