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21 Cards in this Set
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Julius Caesar is a _________ person.
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Trust Worthy
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When Antony says: "And Brutus is an honorable man!" what literary technique is he using?
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Verbal irony
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Name the five parts of the plot structure diagram in order.
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1. Exposition
2. Rising Action 3. Climax 4. Falling Action 5. Resolution |
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In Shakespearean plays, what does a terrible storm always foreshadow?
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Something bad is going to happen in the government.
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What action by the conspirators after Caesar's death mirrors Calpurnia's dream?
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They bathe their hands up to the elbows in Caesar's blood.
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What is the climax of this play?
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The killing of Caesar
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Why doesn't the play end with the killing of Caesar?
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The killing of Caesar is the climax of the play, not the resolution. Caesar isn't the tragic hero; Brutus is.
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What is the major role of Trebonius in this play?
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He lures Antony offstage during the killing of Caesar.
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What is Cassius's primary reason for wanting to assassinate Julius Caesar?
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Power
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Whom does Cassius ask to stab him while he covers his face?
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Pindarus
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What benefit does Cassius's death have on Pindarus?
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He is made free because he was a slave.
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According to Marc Antony, why was Brutus better than all of the other conspirators?
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He was the only one who killed Caesar with a noble reason/without envy.
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What are the three characteristics a character must have to be a tragic hero?
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1.Of higher than normal status
2.Neither totally good nor totally evil 3.Experiences a downfall because of a mistake. |
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When the ghost of Caesar visits Brutus after everyone else is asleep, what does it tell him?
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"I will meet thee again at Philippi."
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Who are the members of the second triumvirate?
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Antony, Octavius, Lepidus
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What is Brutus's internal conflict in this play?
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He loves Caesar the man but fears Caesar the ruler.
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How does Portia kill herself?
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She swallows hot coals.
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Define VERBAL IRONY
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Saying one thing and meaning another (similar to sarcasm).
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Whose funeral speech is more effective, Brutus's or Antony's?
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Antony's
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Why do the plebians kill Cinna the poet?
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They have been whipped up into a mob mentality and want to murder someone even if it isn't the right person.
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The commoners or plebians are portrayed as FICKLE. What does this mean?
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They change their minds all the time. They go along with whoever is in charge.
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