Caesar – Flashcard
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"Beware the ides of March"
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Soothsayer to Caesar, one of the 5 ways Caesar is warned about death
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5 ways Caesar is warned about death
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his wife, crazy dream Ardemodorous's letter crazy things happening, weather, lion end of Act 2-Augerer's-Caesar's fortune tellers, no heart in animal "Beware the ides of March"
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"For let the gods so speed me as I love The name of Honour more than I fear death."
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Brutus to Cassius-I would rather die & have a clear conscience
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"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings."
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Cassius to Brutus, its not stars or fate, its on us, we have given ourselves this position
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Caesar believes in...
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fate
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Cassius believes in...
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free will
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"Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus."
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Cassius to Brutus-comparing Caesar to Colossus, we're little ants
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"The angry spot doth glow on Caesar's brow."
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Brutus to Cassius, Caesar had a seizure in front of the crowd, Caesar's upset
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"Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o'nights: Yound Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are dangerous."
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Caesar talking about Cassius, Caesar wants men who can relax, thinks Cassius wants more, says this to Antony
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"It was Greek to me."
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Casca-gives men play by play of Caesar's seizure, said that what Cicero said was Greek to him
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"This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit, Which gives men stomach to digest his words With better appetite."
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Cassius to Brutus, talking about Casca, food metaphors, imagery-cynical language allows people to listen to him
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"For he is given To sports, to wildness and much company."
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Brutus sticking up with Antony, Antony is not a problem, just a playboy
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"But when I tell him he hates flatterers, He says he does, being then most flattered."
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Decius-getting Caesar to capital, "dont worry, im praising him."
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"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once."
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Caesar to his wife, Calpurinia, die many times by not fully living, if youre brave you die one time (literally)
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What was the Roman world in Caesar's time like?
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constant war
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Who was in the first triumvirate?
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Caesar, Pompey, Crassus
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What tie made Caesar especially close to Pompey?
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Pompey married Caesar's daughter by his first wife
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What were the Gallic Wars?
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Caesar and his armies roamed Europe, subjugating France, Belgium & parts of Holland, Germany & Switzerland
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While conquering nations, why did Caesar send money to Rome?
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to gain favor with the people
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What were some arguements used against Caesar?
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he gained the people's support with bribes & handouts, he deprived the Romans of their liberty
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Where does Caesar chase Pompey?
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to Egypt
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Who does Caesar meet in Egypt?
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Cleopatra
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How long was Caesar dictator?
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10 years
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What actions demonstrate Caesar's arrogance?
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had a statue for himself, "To the unconquerable god"
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When is Caesar assassinated?
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March 15, 44 B.C.
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Why are the commoners in the streets?
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they are rejoicing in Caesar's victory
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Why are the soldiers irritated with the commoners?
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Caesar killed Pompey & the commoners are fickle & were just praising Pompey; not loyal
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Who has Caesar just defeated?
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Pompey
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What will Flavius & Marullus do?
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take down his statues
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What does Caesar ask Antony to do?
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touch his wife, Calpurnia
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What does the Soothsayer say to Caesar?
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beware the ides of March
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What is Caesar's response to the Soothsayer?
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doesnt care, blows him off
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What does Cassius notice about Brutus?
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hes acting rudely
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How does Brutus explain hhis changed behavior?
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hes at war with himself
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What does Cassius mean in lines 66-78?
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he can see the real Brutus
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What does Brutus suspect is the reason for the shouting?
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theyre going to make Caesar king
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What does Brutus love more than he fears death?
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honor
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What two examples does Cassius use to prove to Brutus that Caesar is a mortal & not a god?
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Cassius saved him from drowning, once Caesar got sick & he shook & cried out for water like a little girl
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To what work of art does Cassius compare Caesar?
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a Colossus-huge state that connects mts. together
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Whose name is equal to Caesar's, according to Cassius?
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Brutus
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Why should Rome be ashamed?
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theyve lost the breed of noble people
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What does Brutus agree to do in response to Cassius's remarks?
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to think about it
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Who will Cassius & Brutus pull from the crowd?
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Casca
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How can they tell something is wrong?
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Caesar's face=angry, Calpurnia is pale
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How does Cassius look to Caesar?
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always wanting something; dangerous; thinking, scheming
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Why does Caesar not trust Cassius?
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he's always playing the game, thinking, scheming
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What was ordered to Caesar three times? How did he react?
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the crown; turned it down
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What did Casca think Caesar would do? (wanted to do)
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reach out & take it
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How does Casca feel about the Roman commoners?
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gross, horrible breath, disgusted by dirtyness
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What does Caesar do in the marketplace?
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he has a seizure
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What has happened to Marullus & Flavius?
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caught, punished, "put to silence"
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Describe Casca's personality
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rude, witty, sarcastic, blunt but people still listen, funny
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How does Caesar feel about Brutus?
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he loves him
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How does Caesar feel about Cassius?
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he doesnt like him
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According to Cassius, how should Brutus view Cassius:
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not listen to him
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What will Cassius do to make sure Brutus is on his side?
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write fake letters from different people saying Cassius's views & deliever to Brutus
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What sort of weather has Casca encountered?
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rainy, lightning, thundering
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What four bizarre things has Casca witnessed?
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a slave with his hand on fire wasnt burned, lion walking in street, pale women tellling him they saw men consumed in fire, an owl
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What does Cicero believe is the cause of abnormal events?
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its a strange time
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Who will be at the capitol tomorrow?
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Caesar
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How does Cassius respond to the strange events?
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hes not afraid, brushed them off, not scurred
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Why has Caesar been able to take power, according to Cassius?
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he has followers
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What does Casca vow to Cassius?
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to be a part of the conspiracy
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What is Cinna's job?
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deliver the letters Cassius wrote, spots where Brutus will find them
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Where will the conspirators meet?
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on Pompey's porch-hes the enemy of Caesar
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Why does the group need Brutus?
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Caesar trusts him & so do the Romans
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What does Brutus think is the only way to preserve the general good?
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kill Caesar
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Brutus worries that Caesar's nature will change when what happens?
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being crowned king
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To what animal does Brutus compare Caesar?
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the snake
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What does Lucius find & give to Brutus?
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the letters
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What does the letter urge Brutus to do?
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fix Rome
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What is the date?
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the ides of March, March 15
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What has caused Brutus not to sleep?
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Cassius
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Why cant Lucius tell whether or not he knows the men at the door?
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incognito, in disguise
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Why does Brutus say the conspirators should not hide their faces?
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everyone will know something is going on
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Who enters Brutus's house?
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the entire conspiracy-Brutus, Cassius, Casca, Trebonius, Ligarius, Decius, Metellus, Cinna, Flavius, Marullus
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What does each of the conspirators wish, according to Cassius?
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be appreciative of who you are
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What does Cassius propose?
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make a pact, swear they'll do it
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How does Brutus react?
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says no, we're all honest people doing an honest thing
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Who does Cassius want to include in the conspiracy?
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Cicero
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Why does Metellus say Cicero would make a great addition?
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Cicero is very persuasive, "silver tongue"
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Why does Brutus say Cicero should not be included?
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Cicero is not a team player
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Whom else does Cassius propose they kill?
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Antony
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Why should they kill Antony?
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he loves Caesar & is loyal to him
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How does Brutus respond?
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no, killing an innocent person would be bad; too bloody
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What metaphors does Brutus use in lines 162-174?
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Caesar-head, Antony-arm, food-wonderful meal, Caesar-main course
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How will the plot look to the common eye, according to Brutus?
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purgerers, not murderers, but healers
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Why might Caesar not go to the capitol?
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he's superstitious
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What will Decius do if Caesar refuses to come out?
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flatter him
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Why will Ligarius join the conspiracy?
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on bad terms, take revenge on Caesar, stuck up for Pompey
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According to Brutus, how should the conspirators act?
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don't guilty, normal
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How does Portia know something is going on?
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he's not eating or sleeping, won't say whats wrong
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What does Portia demand of Brutus?
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tell me whats going on
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According to Portia, in what way is Brutus sick?
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mentallkky
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In lines 270-275, what two reasons does Portia give for being informed?
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because im your wife & because im beautiful
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In lines 291-302, what 3 reasons does Portia give for being informed?
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I am your wife, I am Cato's daughter, I'm going to stab myself in the leg
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Who joins the conspiracy?
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Ligarius
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What has Calpurnia cried out in her sleep?
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"Help, no! They murder Caesar!"
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What omens does Calpurnia report?
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horrible things, a lioness in the streets, people rising from the dead, war, blood, ghosts, horses
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What does Calpurnia beg of Caesar?
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not to leave the house today
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How does Caesar respond?
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he will leave he is not frightened
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What do the augerers suggest?
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that he should stay home
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What has Calpurnia dreamed?
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of Caesar's statue with pure blood running through it & Romans bathing in it
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How does Decius interpret this dream?
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it was fair & fortunate, Rome shall suck reviving blood
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What does Caesar ultimately decide to do?
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he will go not to look foolish
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What does Artemidorus grieve over?
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everyone betraying Caesar
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How will Artemidorus try to warn Caesar?
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if he passes he will give him the letter
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Why does Portia say "Set a huge mountain 'tween my & tongue!/I have a man's mind, but a woman's might?" What is she afraid she might do?
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she is intelligent, but has no power to do anything, she is afraid she will say something to Brutus or Caesar
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What lines reveal the paranoia & obsessive terror that Portia tells?
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she asks the time, if Caesar has gone to the capital, if the Soothsayer knows of harm intended toward him
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S's lifespan
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April 26, 1564-April 26, 1616
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where is S from?
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Stratford-on-Avon
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S's wife
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Anne Hathaway
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S's children
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Susanna, Hamnnet & Judith
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reputation of acting
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poor, church attacks it
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plague
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1592-1594
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Lord Chamberlain's men (1594) >King's men (1603)
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name of their troop, king financed
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exposition
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characters & conflict introduced
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complications
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tensions build
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climax
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point of highest tension, action determines how the conflict will be solved
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resolution
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conflict is resolved; play ends
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tragedy
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unhappily ending
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comedy
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ends happily-centered around romantic conflict boy meets girl-boy looses girl-boy wins girl
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history
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based on life on an English king
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trust
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most used stage
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"in the round"
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arena (Bi-Lo center)
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proscenium stage
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our auditorium
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the globe theater
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was built using the timber from "the theater"
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dialogue
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conflict between characters
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monologue
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long speech given by one character to others
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soliloquy
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monologue where character is alone onstage
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asides
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remains said one character-others arent supposed to hear
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hyperbole
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exaggeration
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plebeian
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common person (ex. carpenter)
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verbal irony
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sarcasm, saying one thing but meaning another
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dramatic irony
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....again!
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anachronism
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...ideas? think stems!
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blank verse
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duplicates the natural rhyths of English speech
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iambic pentameter
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each line of poetry in the play is built on five iambs
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iamb
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an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable
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pentameter
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there are five iambs in a line
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end-stopped
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lines that end with a punctuation mark
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run-on
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lines that do not end with a punctuation mark
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foot
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pattern of stressed & unstressed syllables ex. u
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pentameter
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number (5) 10 in blank verse
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"Et tu Brute? Then fall Caesar."
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Caesar
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"Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war."
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Antony
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"The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones."
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Antony-funeral speech-people wont remember the good stuff
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"This was the most unkindest cut of all."
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Antony-funeral speech
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"Let me tell you, Cassis, you yourself Are much condemn'd to have an itching palm."
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Brutus accuses Cassius of always wanting money
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"A friend should bear his friend's infirmities, But Brutus makes mine greater than they are."
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Cassius replies to Brutus
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"You are yoked with a lamb That carries anger as the flint bears fire: Who, much enforced, shows a hasty spark, And straight is cold again."
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Brutus describing Cassius-youre like a flint, doesnt start a fire-all bark, no bite
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"There is a tide in the affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune."
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Brutus asks Cassius-says were going-take it at the flood, success
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"This was the noblest Roman of them all; All the conspirators save only he did that they did in envy of great Caesar."
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Antony says that about Brutus-he really was good
