Julius Caesar Act 2

Front 1

Secen 1….What is the setting of this scene??

Back 1

Rome, before the capitol, March 15

Front 2

Caesar recieves two warning as he walks to the Capitol. Briefly summarize both..

Back 2

Soothsayer says that the Ides of March are not over yet and Artemidorus trys to give him a letter with the conspirators, but he ignores him

Front 3

What are Caesar's dying words??

Back 3

Et tu, Brute??

Front 4

What does Caesar's words mean, and why do you think Caeser reacts this way when he sees Brutus with the murderers??

Back 4

(and you also, Brutus?) he cant believe Brutus is a conspirator because he thought he was his friend

Front 5

What do the conspiratorsdo after Caesars death??

Back 5

bath hands in his blood and walk through out the town with red swords held high

Front 6

What is Antony's reaction to Caesar's death??

Back 6

he is sad and angery; he pretends that he likes what they done

Front 7

Antony makes three requests of Brutus and Cassius. What are they??

Back 7

he wants to speak at the funeral; why they killed Caesar, and safe passage to the capitol

Front 8

In this scene Brutus and Cassius disagree for the second time. Briefly summarize this disagreement?

Back 8

allowing Antony to speak at funeral, Brutus wins

Front 9

Line 60-"I am as constant as the northern star" Means?? Who said??

Back 9

he never changes his mind and by Caesar

Front 10

Line 76-"Speaks hands for me" Means?? Who said??

Back 10

let his hands show how he feels by Casca

Front 11

Line 77- "Et tu, Brute??" Means?? Who??

Back 11

he let himself die because was surprised Brutus was a conspirator by Caesar

Front 12

Scene 2…What is the setting of this scene??

Back 12

the forum, March 15

Front 13

What reason does Brutus give for killing Caesar??

Back 13

he loved Rome more and so Caesar wouldn’t become dictator

Front 14

After listening to Brutus' speech, what does the crowd want??

Back 14

Brutus to be king

Front 15

Antony name three of Caesar's actions that prove Caesar was not ambitious. What are they?

Back 15

wept for the poor, money back, brought many captive home and denying the crown three times

Front 16

What does Caesar leave each citizen of Rome?

Back 16

75 drachmas or silver coins

Front 17

What does Caesar leave to all of Rome??

Back 17

walks, arbors, new orchards

Front 18

After listening to Antony's speech, what does the crowd want??

Back 18

they want to burn Caesar's body in a holy place, and burn the conspirators home

Front 19

Antonys speech turns the crowd against the conspirators. What might have happened if Brutus and Cassius had refused for Antony to speak??

Back 19

the people could have been persuaded against Antony and to crown Brutus

Front 20

At the end of the scene, the servant brings two important pieces of information. What are they??

Back 20

that Octavious is in town and that Brutus and Cassius fled Rome

Front 21

Line 22- "not that I loved Caesar less" Means?? Who??

Back 21

his excuse for killing Caesar by Brutus

Front 22

Line 75- "Friends, Romans, Countryman" Means?? Who??

Back 22

beginning of Brutus' speech

Front 23

Line 185- "This was the most unkindest cut of all" Means?? Who??

Back 23

saying that it is sad that he was stabbed by a friend and by Antony

Front 24

Scene 3….What happens to Cinna the poet as he is on his way to Caesar's funeral??

Back 24

stopped by the plebeans, questioned, then killed

Front 25

What does this action tell you about the effects of Antony's speech??

Back 25

very powerful, turned crowd into a mob

Front 26

In your opinon would a single citizen attack Cinna? Why?

Back 26

No, because they follow the crowd and don't do anything independently

Front 27

Climax??

Back 27

the moment when the reader's interest and emotional intensity reach their highest point

Front 28

Appeal to Reason??

Back 28

Brutus, a presentation of the event's fatcs which you, as a reasonable person, must evaluate

Front 29

Appeal to Emotion??

Back 29

Antony, these appeals take advantage of the fact that people have universal needs and desires

Front 30

Rhetorical device??

Back 30

method used in writing or speaking in which language is used to influence or persuade an audience; a question, to which the audience already knows the answer, is asked

Front 31

Verbal irony??

Back 31

occurs when a character says one thing but means another

Front 32

Foreshadowing??

Back 32

a writer's use of hints or clues to indicate events that will occur later; creates suspense and prepare the reader for what will happen next

Front 33

Aside??

Back 33

remark spoken in an undertone by one character either to another character or to the audience, which the remaining characters supposedly do not hear