Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

Front 1

Brutus' problem

Scene I

Back 1

Internal conflict to choose to side with Rome or Caesar

Front 2

Metaphor of Ladder

Scene I

Back 2

Ladder = Romans
Climber = Caesar
Climber climbs the ladder, forrgetting about previous rungs (Romans) who helped him get to the top

Front 3

Snake Metaphor (Not Egg)

Scene I

Back 3

Classic Arechetypes: Snake = Evil (Garden of Eden, etc.)
Snake = Caesar

Front 4

Turning Point

Scene I

Back 4

Brutus' almost soliloquy which helps him decide to kill Caesar, even though he has done nothing wrong yet.

Front 5

Caesar's Power Abuse...

Scene I

Back 5

Caesar's power, may be abused, he may stop "feeling" and just start to kill everyone.

Front 6

Snake Egg Metaphor

Scene I

Back 6

Kill Caesar before he becomes evil, before the egg hatches and the snake is born

Front 7

We Don't Need No Stinking...

Scene I

Back 7

Oath!
Brutus: If you need an oath to tie you here, to make you do this, then leave. This sort of thing should be propelled from your motives, not your oath.

Front 8

Fickleness AGAIN - Cicero

Scene I

Back 8

Casca, Decius, and Cinna all agree to call upon Cicero to join their plot. Brutus says "No!" and then they all change to say "No!". Happens again and again

Front 9

Issue of Trust

Scene I

Back 9

No one Trusts Anyone

Front 10

Brutus Believes About Killing Caesar...

Scene I

Back 10

This is the right thing to do and must be done. It shouldn't be done in secrecy.

Front 11

Entire play revolves around...

Scene I

Back 11

Cassius and Brutus' plan

Front 12

Decius/Casca/Cinna's Conversation means...

Scene I

Back 12

NOTHING!!!!
Debating about where sun comes up!

Front 13

Casius believes they should get rid of Antony Because...
Brutus dissuades him because...

Scene I

Back 13

Antony has a large belief in and support of Caesar.

Brutus calls Antony an arm, and without its head (Caesar) it will be rendered useless.

Front 14

Anachronism...

Scene I

Back 14

Clock

Front 15

Shakespeare's Characterization of Portia

Scene I

Back 15

Femenistic view. She has a voice. She brings up their marriage and her role in his life (Am I your Prosititue or your Wife?).

Front 16

Fear and Superstition...

Scene II

Back 16

Heavily Relied upon in Rome...
Animal Sacrificed to gods and if there is anything wrong with its insides, the gods find wrongdoing in their actions. (Julius' commands this and they can't find a heart in the animal, but Caesar ingnores it).

Front 17

Caesar's Fickleness

Scene II

Back 17

Wants to go.
Persuaded by Calpurnia NOT to go by Dream.
Persuaded by Decius TO go when he brings up the crown and re-interprets the dream.

Front 18

Shakespeare tries to...

Scene II/IV

Back 18

Build up the suspense and make it obvious that Caesar is going to DIE!!!!!