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Julius Caesar Spot Quotes
famous quotes in Shakespears Julius Caesar. Who said them and to whom
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9th Grade
03/24/2009

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"I have heard where many of the best respect in Rome (except immortal Caesar), speaking of Brutus and groaning under this age's yoke, have wish'd that noble Brutus had his eyes."
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Cassius to Brutus
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"Into what dangers would you lead me, ----, that you would have me seek into myself for that which is not me?
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Brutus to Cassius
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"Ye gods, it doth amaze me, a man of such feeble temper should get so the start of the majestic world, and bear the palm alone."
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Cassius to Brutus
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"Men at some time are masters of their fates; the fault, dear ---, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings."
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Cassiius to Brutus
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"Let me have men about me that are fat, sleek-headed men, and such as sleep a-nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look, He thinks too much; such men are dangerous."
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Caesar to Antony
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"Yet if my name we leable to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid so soon as that spare Cassius."
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Caesar to Antony
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"Such men as he be never at heart's ease whiles they behold a greater than themesleves, and therefore are they very dangerous."
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Caesar to Antony
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"No, Caesar hath it not; but you, and I, and honest Casca, we have the falling sickness"
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Cassius to Brutus
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"...therefore it is meet that noble minds keep ever with their likes; who so firm that cannot be seduc'd?"
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Cassius to Brutus
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"Poor man,I know he not be a wolf, but he sees the Romans are but sheep; he were no lion, were not the Romans hinds."
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Cassius to Casca
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"Oh, he sits high in all the people's hearts; and that which would appear in offense in us, his countenance, like richest alchemy, will change virtue to worthiness."
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Casca to Cassius
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"It must be by his death; and for my part, I know no personal cause to spirn at him, but for the general."
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Brutus to Lucius
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"...and, to speak truth of Caesar, I have not known when his affections sway'd more than his reason."
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Brutus to Lucius
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"O Conspiracy, shams't thou to show thy dangerous brow by night when evils are most free? O then, by day where wilt thou find a cavern dark enough to mask thy mosterous visage?
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Brutus
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"For Antony is but a limb of Caesar. Let's be sacrificers, but not butchers, ---."
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Brutus to Cassius
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"And for Marc Antony, think not of him; for he can do no more than Caesar's arm when Caesar's head is off."
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Brutus to Cassius
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"But when I tell him he hates flatterers he says he does, being then most flattered."
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Decius to Cassius
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"Good gentlemen, look fresh and merrily; let not our looks put on our purposes, but bear it as our Roman actors do, with untir'd spirits and formal consistancy."
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Brutus
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"Dwell I but in the suburbs of your good pleasure? If it be no more, --- is ---' harlot, not his wife."
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Portia to Brutus
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"When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themeselves blaze forth the death of princes."
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Calphurnia to Caesar
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"Cowards die many times before their deaths, the valient never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, it seems to me most strange that men should fear, seeing that death, a neccesary end, will come when it will come."
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Caesar to Calphurnia
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"That every like is not the same, O ---, the heart of --- earns to think upon."
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Brutus to Caesar
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"But I am constant as the northern star, of whose true-fix'd and resting quality, there is no fellow in the firmament."
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Caesar
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"And leave us, ---,lest the people, rushing on us should do your age some mischief."
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Cassius to Publius
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"I do beseech the, if you bear me hard, now whilst your purple hands to reek and smoke, fulfill your pleasure. Live a thousand years, I shall not find my self so apt to die."
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Antony
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"That's all I seek,and am moreover suitor that I may produce his body in the marketplace, and in the puplit, as becomes a friend, speak in the order of the funeral."
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Antony to Brutus
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"Oh pardon me, though bleeding peice of earth, that I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man that ever lived in the tide of times."
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Antony
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"...hear me for my cause, and be silent that you may hear. Beleive me for mine honor, and have respect for mine honor, that you may believe."
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Brutus
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"Not that I lov'd Caesar less, but that I lov'd Rome more. Had you rather Caesar was living, and die all slaves, then that Caesar were dead, to live all free men?"
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Brutus
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"With this I depart, as I slew my best lover for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death."
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Brutus
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"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears!"
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Antony
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"And I must pause til it come back to me."
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Antony
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"Oh masters!...who (you all know) were honorable men."
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Antony
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"...'tis his will. Let the commons hear this testamen...and dip their napkins in Caesar's blood."
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Antony
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"This was the most unknid cut of all...Then burst his mighty heart."
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Antony
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"Mischief, thou art afoot, take thou course what thou wilt!"
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Antony
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"This is a slight unmeritable man, meet to be sent on errands; is it fit, the threefold of the world divided, he should stand one of the three to share it?"
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Antony to Octavius about Lepidus
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"Thou hast describ'd a hot friend cooling...it useth an enforced ceremony."
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Brutus to Lucilius
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"Let me tell you, ---, you yourself are much too condemn'd to have an itching palm..."
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Brutus to Cassius
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"Remember March...did not great Julius die for justice sake?"
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Brutus to Cassius
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"---, bait not me...older in practice, abler than yourself to make conditions."
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Cassius to Brutus
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"A friend should bear a friend's infirmities; but --- makes mine greater than they are."
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Cassius to Brutus
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"Now ---, thank yourself, this tounge had not offened so today, if --- might have ruled."
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Cassius to Brutus
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"Come ---; away! Defiance, traitors, hurl we in your teeth...if not, when you have stomachs."
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Octavius to Antony
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"No ---, no. Think not thou noble Roman, that ever --- will go bound to Rome; he bears too great a mind."
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Brutus to Cassius
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"Oh that a man might know...and then the end in known."
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Brutus to Cassius
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"This day I breathed first: time has come round. And where I did begin, and so I shall end..."
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Cassius
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"Caesar, thou art reveng'd, even with the sword that killed thee."
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Cassius
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"Oh, Julius Caesar, thou art mighty yet! Thy spirit walks abroad, and turns our swords in our own proper entrails."
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Brutus
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"There is so much that thou wilt kill me straight: kill Brutus, and be honored in his death."
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Lucilius
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"Our enemies have beat us to the pit.It is more worthy to leap in ourselves then tarry til they push us."
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Brutus to Volumnius
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"Caesar, now be still, I kill'd not thee with half so good a will."
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Brutus
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"This was the noblest Roman of them all; all the conspirators save only he, did that they in envy of great Caesar; he, only in a general honest thought and common good to all made one of them."
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Antony about Brutus
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What is the play about?
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the causes and consequences of Caesar's death
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What is the main theme?
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the complexity of right and wrong
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What date does the play open?
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February 15, 44 B.C.
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What is significant about the opening day?
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Festival of Lupercal
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What mood does the play begin in?
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comedic
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How does the mob feel about Caesar's arrival(at first)?
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they love him
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What are the names of the two unsupporting tribunes?
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Flauvius and Marulus
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What actions do the two tribunes take to show disrespect for Caesar?
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they take down his decorations
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When does the Soothsayer give his warning?
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Act I Scene I
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Does Caesar want kids? Why or Why not?
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He wants Calphurnia to have a son so he will have an heir
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Who is the most manipulative character in literature?
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Cassius
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What are Caesar's two physical problems?
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deaf in left ear and has epilepsy
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How does Casca sound when talking to Brutus and Cassius?
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stupid
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What is the "omen" that takes place the night before the assasination?
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a violent storm
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What are Casca's feelings on the storm?
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He is very scared
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What are Cicero's feelings towards the storm?
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He likes the storm
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What are Cassius's feelings toward the storm?
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he is not afraid, but wants to walk around in it
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What are Cinna's feelings toward the storm?
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he calls the night a fearful one
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What is Brutus' reason to kill Caesar?
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he may do wrong; his reason (absolute power corrupts absoluetly)is based on unproved hypothesis
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What are Brutus and Portia's stand on kinghood? Why?
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He is opposed to a king because his family dethroned the last one; Porita's father Cato killed himself after Caesar defeated Pompey's forces because he would not live under a tyrant rule.
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At the disupte about whether to go to the Senate or not, who does and doesn't Caesar listen to?
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He listens to Decius (crown bribe) and not Calphurnia or the augurers
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Who is Artemidores?
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the teacher
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What does Artimdorus do?
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reads the petition naming the conspirators
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What are the beliefs of Stoicism?
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individuals should lead lives of virtue, reason, and duty, mastering all emotions and submitting to fate
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Who in the play are stoics?
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Portia and Brutus
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What seven ways does Brutus show his stoicism?
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1. He uses reason not emotion when deciding to kill Caesar.
2. His funeral speech is not emotional but uses reason.
3. He shows stoicism in his arguement with Cassius.
4. He shows no emotion when telling Cassius Portia is dead.
5. Brutus shows stoicism when seeing Caesar's ghost.
6. He shows stoicism over Cassius' suicide
7. He submits to fate and kills himself
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What two ways does Portia show her Stoicism?
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1. She is appealing to Brutus with reason not emotion when asking him to tell her his secrets.
2. She bears pain by stabbing herslef in the thigh.
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What two ways is Caesar portrayed before he dies?
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admirable and boastful
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Who directs Caesar's attention forward and centered?
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Metellus Cimber
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What is the "distraction petition" about?
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Metellus Cimber asking Caesar to free his banished brother
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What is the turning point in the play?
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when Brutus tells Antony he can give the funeral speech
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Who is Caesar's power passed down through?
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Antony
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Who is Caesar's heir?
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Octavius
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What tone is Brutus' speech in, and what form?
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rational and prose
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What tone and form is Antony's in?
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emotional and poetry
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What seven things does Antony touch on in his speech?
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1. Overcome with grief
2. Refutes Brutus' claim of ambition
3. Appeals to the crowd's humanity
4. Arouses gratitude towards Caesar (will)
5. Imagines Caesar's thought upon seeing his friends as traitors
6. Mocks the traitors by calling them honorable-verbal irony
7.Saves the reading of hte will for last
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What innocent man is killed on the street? Why?
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Cinna the poet; he had the same name as the conspirator, length a mob will go to
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What is the time of Act IV?
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42 B.C.
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Who is in the second triumvirate?
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Antony, Octavius and Lepidus
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What is the tone in Act IV Scene I?
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ominous, treacherous, sinister
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What is the irony of situation shown in Act IV?
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Antony is showing the same ambition and abuse of power that Brutus feared in Ceasar
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Who is most changed by Caesar's death? How is he changed?
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Marc Antony; he becomes ruthless; he is making a hit list and plans to change Caesar's will; he ahs lost his concern for the people
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What is the third "explosion" in the play?
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Brutus and Cassius' fight
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What is the reason for Cassius and Brutus' fight?
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Brutus punished Lucius Pella, one of Cassius men, for taking bribes, which angered Cassius. Brutus then accused Cassius of taking bribes and ignoring his request for money for his troops. Cassius blames the messenger for not relaying the message.
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Who offers comic releif in Cassius and Brutus fight?
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Poet
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What three old characters offer wisdom and are laughed at?
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soothsayer, Artemidorus, and Poet
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What group is meeting which and to fight where?
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Antony and Octavius are coming to meet Brutus and Cassius in Greece
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Where is the "final showdown"?
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Philippi, Greece
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What does Brutus want to do with the troops before "final showdown"? And Cassius? Who wins?
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Brutus wants to meet Octavius/Antony's men at Philippi; Cssius wants Octaviius/Antony's army to meet them; Brutus wins
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What do the letters say about the triumvirate in Rome?
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They have killed 70-100 senators
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Who was one of the senators killed?
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Cicero
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When the four generals meet to discuss battle, who is in most control of their emotions?
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Brutus
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What kind of war is this?
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civil war
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What is stated in civil war?
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both sides claim authority
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How many times was Caesar stabbed? By how many conspirators?
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33 times by 7 conspirators
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What is the weird omen Brutus and Cassius see before battle?
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the eagles are replaced by vultures and ravens
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What is Brutus' attittude at the begining of battle?
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hopeful
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Who does Cassius send to find out which army he is seeing?
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Titinius
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Who reports of Titinius situation? And what does Cassius do with this information?
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Pindarus; he kills himself
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Who commits suicide after Cassius?
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Titinius
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Who acted as Brutus?
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Lucilius
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Who wins the battle? What comes of it?
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Antony's men; Brutus commits suicide
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What is the climax of the play?
Definition
Brutus' death
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How do we know Octavius will be the new ruler of Rome?
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He has the last lines of the play
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What are the two sets of armies that face each other?
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B-->O; A-->C
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What happens to Flavius and Marullus?
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they are banished
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How did Cassius once save Caesar's life?
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he saved him fromw drowning
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What is Antony's opinion of Cassius?
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he is a noble Roman
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in Act II, why couldn't Lucius recognize the men that were with Cassius?
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their hats were covering their faces
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Which conspirator gets Caesar to the Capital?
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Decius
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What message does Portia send to Brutus at the Senate House?
Definition
that she is merry
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Why does Caesar push aside the paper Artemidorus asks him to read?
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since it pertains to him, he will read it last.
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Who is the first conspirator to stab Caesar?
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Casca
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Why does Antony send warning to Octavius?
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Rome is unsafe
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What did Caesar leave in his will?
Definition
75 drachmas and the use of his private grounds to Roman citizens
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Why does Antony send Lepidus to Caesar's house?
Definition
to get Caesar's will
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What is Antony's opinion of Lepidus?
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He is a follower, and is easily controlled. He gets wrapped up in juvenile things.
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Who does Cassius call a "peevish schoolboy? A "masker and a reveler"?
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Octavius; Marc Antony
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How is Lucilius treated by Antony?
Definition
honors him and keeps him safe
Term
What are two reasons Shakespeare is the greatest poet?
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1. His language is unsurpassed for richness and beauty
2. The universality of his writings aroused a deep emotional response
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How many plays did Shakespeare write?
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37
Term
How many films have been made bsaed on Shakespeare's plays?
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350
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Where was Shakespeare born? In what year?
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Stratford-on-Avon; 1564
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Who did Shakespeare marry? How old was he?
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Anne Hathaway; 18
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What were Shakespeare's children's names?
Definition
Susanna, Judith, and Hamnet
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What was the name of the acting company Shakespeare joined? What did it change to?
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Lord Chamberlain's Men; King's Men
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What year was the Globe Theater built?
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1599
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When did Shakespeare die?
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April 23, 1616
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What conspirator did not stab Caesar?
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Trebonius
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What did Shakespeare's friends publish his works in after his death?
Definition
the First Folio
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What plays mark the Early, Second, Tragedy and Later Periods?
Definition
E-Taming of the Shrew
S-Romeo and Juliet
T-King Lear, Othello, MacBeth, and Hamlet
L-The Tempest
Term
What are the three exploisions in the play?
Definition
the assasination, Antony's speech, and Brutus and Cassius' fight
Term
Which characteris the intellectual man who can do things but does them wrong?
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Brutus
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Who is a good man that becomes bad-similar to Brutus?
Definition
Cassius
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Who is a brilliant, sensuous man who was devoted to Caesar and becomes heartless and treacherous?
Definition
Marc Antony
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What was the source of the play?
Definition
Plutarch's The Life of Caesar
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How many sides did the Globe have?
Definition
8
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Were there curtains? Props? Lighting? elaborate sets?
Definition
no; yes; no; no
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Were the costumes elaborate?
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yes
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Were there sound effects or music?
Definition
both
Term
Who were groundlings?
Definition
people who paid a penny and watched on the ground
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Who sat in the gallery?
Definition
the landed gentry
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What was the tiring house?
Definition
where the actors changed
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