Act 2 Flashcards
What part of plot is Act 2?
Rising Action
What is Brutus thinking about at the start of Act 2?
Whether to join the conspiracy against Caesar
Who will make sure that Caesar goes to the Capitol on the ides of March?
Decius
WHy is Portia upset with Brutus?
She knows something is on his mind.
What has Portia done to show that she is strong enough to keep a secret?
Cut a wound into her leg.
Who says “When beggars die, there are no comets seen/ The heavens themselves blaze forth for princes”?
Calpurnia
Who is Caesar’s wife?
Calpurnia
“When beggars die, there are no comets seen/ The heavens themselves blaze forth for princes”? who is this quote ABOUT?
Caesar
How does Decius persuade Caesar to go to the capitol?
Tells him he might be crowned king that day, that he might look weak if he stays home, and that he is too brave to be frightened by signs and dreams.
How does Artemidorus plan to warn Caesar of the plot?
by handing him a letter
