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Why does Antony refuse to read Caesar's will? |
B/c he says it will make the crowd mad that Caesar is dead. |
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How many times was Caesar stabbed (in the play)? |
33 |
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Who says "Cry 'Havoc!' and let slip the dogs of war" ? |
Antony |
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What did Artemidorus try to give Caesar and what did Caesar do? |
He offered him a letter and Caesar turned away |
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What does Antony ask after Caesar's murder and why? |
He asks to see Brutus to see why the conspirators killed Caesar |
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What was the letter Artemidorus tried to give to Caesar? |
A warning |
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Who says "This was the noblest Roman of them all"? |
Antony |
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By him offering a letter to Caesar, Artemidorus showed..? |
He is for Caesar |
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What reasoning did Artemidorus give to Caesar as to why he must read the letter? |
It concerns Caesar personally |
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Who says "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears"? |
Antony |
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What does Brutus say about the assassination of Caesar as Brutus dies? |
Caesar should consider the assassination revenged |
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Why does Brutus say they killed Caesar in his speech at Caesar's funeral? |
Everyone would be a slave under Caesars rule. |
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Why did Brutus believe he should have killed caesar? |
He thought it was best for the citizens of Rome |
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Why did Brutus deem an oath unnecessary? |
The conspirators goal alone will unite them. |
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How does Brutus die |
he kills himself by running into stratos sword |
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why does brutus let antony speak at caesars funeral |
he believes it will help the conspirators. |
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Why is brutus against killing marc antony |
it would be too bloody |
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What main thing did brutus do |
join and lead the conspiracy |
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when does brutus reveal that caesar must be killed |
his soliloquy in act 2 scene 1 lines 10-34 |
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why did brutus say he killed caesar |
he loved rome more than caesar |
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Who says "Caesar, now be still: I kill'd not thee with half so good a will" |
Brutus |
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According to brutus the conspirators were bound by what rather than empty words |
their cause |
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Brutus says at caesars funeral the only logical way to do the right thing was |
to assassinate caesar |
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who says "not that I loved Caesar less, but/that I loved Rome more" |
Brutus |
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What is brutus' tragic flaw |
he is persuaded too easily |
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what position of power does Caesar have |
He is the emperor of rome |
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what handicap does caesar have |
he is deaf in his left ear |
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How does caesar reveal his tragic flaw (Ignoring warnings)? |
He dismisses the soothsayer |
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who said “Et tu, Brute” |
Caesar |
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To whom does Caesar say "Et tu Brute" to |
Brutus |
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who says "Into what dangers would you lead me, Cassius/That you would have me seekinto myself/for that which is not in me?" |
Brutus |
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who says "Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death butonce" |
Caesar |
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At first Caesar respects calpurnia's wishes to stay home but then what changed his mind? |
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia's dream |
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What did calpurnia dream of |
caesars statue is flowing with blood |
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What indicates that caesars flaw may be ignoring warnings |
the way he treats the soothsayer |
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Who says "Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men aredangerous" |
Caesar |
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Who is caesars wife |
Calpurnia |
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What does calpurnia say to caesar about him going to the senate? |
She dreams of tragedy, he shouldn't go. |
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Why does cassius describe caesar drowning |
to show caesars weakness |
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Who is the first to stab caesar |
casca |
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who convinces brutus to join the conspiracy and how? |
Cassius by sending brutus fake letters |
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what are two words to describe cassius |
greedy and driven |
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what important date happened within the play |
Cassius' birthday |
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who says "Caesar, thou art revenged/Even with the sword that killed thee" |
Cassius |
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who says "Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed/That he is grown so great?" |
Cassius |
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What does cassius threaten to do rather than live under caesars rule |
kill himself |
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who does cassius also want to kill |
Antony |
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Who convinces caesar to go to the capital |
decius |
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Decius’ arguments to persuade Caesar to leave his house appeal to Caesar’s tragic flawwhich is |
his weakness for flattery. |
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why does cassius want brutus in the conspiracy |
he is favored by the people |
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how do flavius and marullus view the people out in the street |
they think they're stupid |
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why do flavius and marullus want to take down the decorations |
to lessen caesars power |
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how do we know caesar is powerful |
he defeated pompey in a civil war |
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who was doing what by saying “Go bid the priests do present sacrificeAnd bring me their opinions of success.” |
Caesar sent his servant to the priests to find out what will happen in thefuture |
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who was saying what by saying "That I have, lady. If it will please CaesarTo be so good to Caesar as to hear me,I shall beseech him to befriend himself." |
the Soothsayer has news for Caesar if Caesar is wise enough to listen |
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What does antony ask be done for caesar at his funeral |
that a memorial be built |
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Who was Caesars most loyal follower |
Antony |
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who is the least important member of the 2nd triumvirate |
Lepidus |
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Who is captured by antonyms soldiers and mistaken for Brutus
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Lucilius |
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who is loyal friend of caesars who read his wilt the funeral |
antony |
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who is a devoted follower of caesar and avenges his death |
antony |
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Metellus wants who to join the conspiracy b/c he is older and respected by the people |
cicero |
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who is part of the triumvirate |
Octavius antony and lepidus |
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Who is Caesar's adoptive son who fought along side antony |
octavius |
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Who is the heir of julius caesar |
octavius |
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who is the servant who gives false information to cassius |
pindarus |
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who does portia send to the senate to see who is standing next to caesar |
Lucius |
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What does portia want brutus to do |
open up and share his feelings |
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who is the wife of brutus |
portia |
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how does portia know something is wrong with brutus |
he goes out into the cold night |
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when did shakespeare die |
1616 |
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who ruled during shakespeare's time |
elizabeth I and James I |
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when was Shakespeare born |
1564 |
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how many plays did shakespeare write |
37-38 |
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where was shakespeare born |
England |
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why do the conspirators want brutus to join them |
he is known as honorable |
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who holds the sword for brutus to kill himself? |
Strato |
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Who is the crowd made up of @ caesars funeral |
common people of rome |
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The crowd doubts Brutus’ claim that Caesar was ambitious because.. |
Caesar refused to takethe crown. |
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what was the feast of lupercal |
a celebration of fertility |
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after what event does the play directly follow |
caesar killing pompey |
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Who says beware the ides of march |
the soothsayer |
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tow home does the soothsayer say beware the ides of march |
caesar |
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what effect does the summary at the beginning of act 1 scene 3 do |
the night is stormy |
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what three types of plays did shakespeare write |
tragedy comedy and history |
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The timing of Caesar's murder (in relation to the preceding events) is ironic because.. |
he justfinished proclaiming his magnificence and indestructibility. |
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who (when finding cassius' dead body) kills themselves to show their loyalty |
Titinius |
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when brutus leaves the funeral after giving his speech he reveals his tragic flaw of |
being too confident in his ability to persuade others. |
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When Cassius describes the stormy night as “pleasing night to honest men,” he believes... |
Caesar has offended Gods, and his plan against Caesar is honorable. |
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When Cassius speaks to Brutus during the festival race, Cassius argues that |
Caesar seems to struve for too much power |
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when brutus is defeated in battle it leads to |
the final downfall of the tragic hero brutus |
