Julius Caesar

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Gives Caesar a letter of warning

Artemidorus

Portia is the wife of whom?

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.

scenario used by Cassius to convince Brutus that Caesar is not as great as everyone seems to think he is.

Caesar once cried like a girl when he was ill

At the opening of the play, what are the plebeians celebrating?

Caesar's victory over Pompey

Caesar's wife

Calpurnia

What almost keeps Caesar from attending Senate on the day of his death?

Calpurnia's bad dream

Who had his birthday in the play

Cassius

Who leads the conspiracy against Caesar?

Cassius

convinces Brutus to join conspiracy with false letters

Cassius

who are the conspirators

Cassius, Casca, Brutus, Ligarus, Cinna, Metallus, Decius, Trebonius

Persuades Caesar to attend Senate meeting

Decius

Caesar yields to Calpurnia'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.

What country was Shakespeare's birthplace

England

What did Brutus say to the people at the funeral

He said the assassination was the only logical thing to do

Why was Brutus against killing Mark Antony?

Killing Mark Antony would be too bloody

The triumvirate

Lepidus, antony, octavious

the officer who impersonates Brutus at the second battle of Philippi and is captured by Antony's soldiers--antony keeps him bc he likes him and his loyalty.

Lucilious

Captured by Antony's soldiers, mistaken for Brutus

Lucilius

servant who gives a false report to Cassius

Pindarus

Of what does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar?

Stay home, don't go to the Senate

Holds the sword for Brutus to kill himself

Strato

Octavius is...

adopted son and heir of Julius Caesar; (he is one of the triumvirs who rule following the death of Caesar. He and Antony lead the army that defeats Cassius and Brutus at Philipp)

To convince Brutus to join him, what does the lead conspirator plant in his house?

an anonymous letter decrying Caesar's rule

Who offers Caesar the crown?

antony

This was the noblest Roman of them all

brutus

Who said that the conspirators needed no oath because they were bound by their cause and not by empty words?

brutus

last to stab caesar

brutus

think that he is killing caesar merely for the good of rome

brutus

first to stab caesar

casca

Who convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy?

cassius

had a mean and hungry look

cassius

Caesar suffers from

deafness in his left ear

Caesars last words

et tu brute

How does Brutus die?

has his servant hold the sword while he falls on it

What happens to Caesar after refusing the crown?

he falls in the market place (bc he has epilepsy)

Brutus loves ____________ more than he fears death.

honor

What is the name of Brutus' young servant boy?

lucius

When is the ides of March?

march 15

who is "a mans mind but a women's heart"

portia

who warns Caesar to beware the ides of march

soothsayer

How many times does Caesar refuse the crown?

three times

Why does Caesar request Antony "touch Calpurnia"?

to rid her of her sterility

only one to not stab caesar

trebonious

In what year was Shakespeare born

1564

Caesar was stabbed _______ times

33

Caesar's will promises

75 dachmas to each plebeian


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