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18 Cards in this Set
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Brutus' problem
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Internal conflict to choose to side with Rome or Caesar
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Metaphor of Ladder
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Ladder = Romans
Climber = Caesar Climber climbs the ladder, forrgetting about previous rungs (Romans) who helped him get to the top |
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Snake Metaphor (Not Egg)
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Classic Arechetypes: Snake = Evil (Garden of Eden, etc.)
Snake = Caesar |
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Turning Point
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Brutus' almost soliloquy which helps him decide to kill Caesar, even though he has done nothing wrong yet.
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Caesar's Power Abuse...
Scene I |
Caesar's power, may be abused, he may stop "feeling" and just start to kill everyone.
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Snake Egg Metaphor
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Kill Caesar before he becomes evil, before the egg hatches and the snake is born
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We Don't Need No Stinking...
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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. |
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Fickleness AGAIN - Cicero
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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
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Issue of Trust
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No one Trusts Anyone
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Brutus Believes About Killing Caesar...
Scene I |
This is the right thing to do and must be done. It shouldn't be done in secrecy.
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Entire play revolves around...
Scene I |
Cassius and Brutus' plan
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Decius/Casca/Cinna's Conversation means...
Scene I |
NOTHING!!!!
Debating about where sun comes up! |
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Casius believes they should get rid of Antony Because...
Brutus dissuades him because... Scene I |
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. |
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Anachronism...
Scene I |
Clock
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Shakespeare's Characterization of Portia
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Femenistic view. She has a voice. She brings up their marriage and her role in his life (Am I your Prosititue or your Wife?).
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Fear and Superstition...
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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). |
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Caesar's Fickleness
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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. |
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Shakespeare tries to...
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Build up the suspense and make it obvious that Caesar is going to DIE!!!!!
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