Act 1 Flashcards
What is the setting of Act 1
Rome, 44 BC
Why are the people off from work in act 1
Feast of Lupercal
What do Flavius and Marillus do to Caesar’s statues
Tear down the flowers and banners
What part of the PLOT is Act 1
Exposition
What is a soothsayer
Fortune Teller
What date is the ides of March
March 15
Who said “I love the name of honor more than I fear death”
Brutus
Why does Cassius tell Brutus the swimming story?
Shows Caesar has physical weakness
Why did the crown cheer three times in the arena?
Caesar rejected the crown, making it look like he doesn’t want to be king
What physical weaknesses does Caesar have?
deaf in one ear & epilepsy (falling sickness)
What happens to Marullus and Flavius because of what they did in scene one?
they are “silenced”
What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to join his conspiracy?
send Brutus negative letters about Caesar that seem to be from a variety of citizens.
Name 5 people that were part of the conspiracy.
Casca, Cassius, Cinna, Brutus, Decius
