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Julius Caesar Test Flashcards

1
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What is the setting of the first scene

A

rome
a street

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2
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Why have the shopkeepers left work

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to celebrate Caesar because he defeated/killed Pompey

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3
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What is Marullus and Flavuis’s reaction to the citizen’s behavior? why?

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they were angry and upsetpeople supported pompey yesterday and marullus and flavius were pompeys supporters

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4
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What important info ab the political and social atmosphere does Shakesspeare provide is in the first scene

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caesar v. pompey
wealthy v. poor

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5
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What does Caesar want antony to do when he runs by Calpurnia? why?

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to whip her
to get her preg

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6
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What does the soothesayer tell caesar?
What was his reaction

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to beware the ides of march
he ignored him

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7
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How has brutus been feeling lately
how does this open a door for cassius

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uneasy
he finds out what is wrong with brutis, but not for the right reasons

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8
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What does Brutis love (even more than his own life)

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honor

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9
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Why does Cassius tell brutus the story about Caesar swimming in the Tiber River? What does this reveal about Caesar? What does this reveal about Cassius?

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to make Caesar look weak and human. He is not as strong as he looks. Cassius wants Caesar to fail.

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10
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describe brutus’ reaction to cassius’ ideas

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he would rather be a follower than a leader

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11
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why does caesar distrust cassius? why does caesar not fear cassius, however

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he is smart, analytical, observant,. Because caesar is in charge and is not afraid of anyone

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12
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why does caesar tell antony to come to his right side

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he is deaf on his left side

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13
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explain why the crown was offered to caesar 3 times. what is your reaction to this spectable

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to make him look humble
that he is manipulative

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14
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why does csesar faint? why does cassius say “no caesar hath it now, but you, and i and honest casca we have the falling sickness. to what is cassius referring?

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we had a seizure; they had to bow down to caesar; caesars power

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15
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the phrase, its all greek to me has become common referring to something incomprehensible or meaningless. this comes from cascas line “ but for my own part, it was Greek to me.” explain how cascas line is ironic.

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he is actually smart so he probably understood

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16
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what doubts does cassius reveal about bruts in his soliquoy

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brutus doesnt hav eth confidence

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17
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how does cassius plan to convince brutus that he is more noble and loved than caesar

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hes going to write fake letters to fake people

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18
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what is weather in opening of scene 3. how does this contribute to mood? why is this mood significatn

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stormy; makes everyone on edge and uneasy; because they are killing caesar tomorrow

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19
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why does cassius say i have exposed my naked chest to the thunderbolt?to what is cassius referring

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if he gets hit by lightning, he shouldnt kill caesar

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20
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why is casca eager to convince brutus to join the conspiracy

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everybody loves brutus

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21
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what directions does cassius give cinna? what does cassius hope to accomplish with this task

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he gives cinna a letter; to convince brutus to join their side

22
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through the analogy of the ladder, how does brutus explain what happens when someone gains power

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caesar could forget the lower people that helped get him where he is

23
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to what does brutus compare caesar? why does brutus feel he must kill caesar immediately

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an adder that hasnt hatched; because he cant kill him once he becomes emporer

24
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what day is it? why is this significant

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March 14; caesar is going to die the next day

25
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brutus explains he has not been able to sleep. how does he explain what happens to a man’s conscience between acting of a dreadful thing/ and the first motion

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anxious

26
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how are cassius and brutus related

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brothers-in-law

27
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why does brutus insist that men do not need an oath

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because if he is a true honorable human, that is all you need

28
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why do the men want cicero on their side at first? why do they change their minds/

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he is old and wise; brutus says he will not do what he is told

29
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who does cassius want to murder in addition to caesar

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mark antony

30
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what is brutus response to cassisus wanting to murder mark antony

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he’s worthless

31
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how does decius plan to get caesar to come to the capitol

A

flatter him; suck up to him

32
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what has portia noticed about brutus’ recent behavior

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he hasn’t been sleeping or eating, he’s ignoring her, not acting like himself

33
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what reasons does portia give to insist that brutus reveal his feelings to her?

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they’re married, she is strong enough to hear it, she handled her dad’s death, she stabbed herself in the leg for him

34
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what does portia do to prove her strength to brutus? what is your reaction

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stabs herself in the thigh; she’s crazy

35
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why has calpurnia been unable to sleep? about which omens does calpurnia tell caesar

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shes been having dreams that caesar dies; lion gives birth in the street; earthquake, storms

36
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on what evidence do the priests augerers recommend that caesar not leave the house

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they cannot find the heart of the bird

37
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how does decius convince caesar to leave

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reinterprets calcuprnias dream to now be positive

38
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caesar instructs his men to keep close to him. where is the irony

A

theyre going to kill him

39
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artemidorus reads from a letter at the beginnning of scene 3. who wrote the letter and what does artemedorius plan to do with it

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artie wrote it and he wants to give ti to caesar

40
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what is ironic about protias statement how hard is it for women to keep a secret

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in scen 1 she talked about how strong she was and how she cant handle the big secret

41
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what instructions has portia given lucius

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to go to the capitl to check on brutus

42
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whom do portia and lucius run into? where is he going and why

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socthesayer; to warn caesar; to give him the final warning

43
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what does soothsayer mean by ay caesar but not gone

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the day is not ove yet, you can still die

44
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what does metellu cimber beg caesar to do? what is caesars response

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let his brother not be banished; no

45
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what does caesar mean et tu brute? how do you think caesar is feeling

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literal - and you brutus; betrayed

46
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what message does antony send to brutus? what does antony do when he meets the men

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can i come talk to you and not be killed; he shakes their bloody hands

47
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why does caesar insist on leaving the house in scene 2

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hes not scared

48
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what does antony request

A

the body and a funeral

49
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what warning does brutus give antony

A

dont say anything bad about us, you cannot blame us

50
Q

in his soliquoy what does antony vow

A

revenge

51
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