| How does Shakespeare use humor in his opening scene? | Shakespeare uses puns as humor. |
| Find at least one example of a pun in the opening scene. | His first pun was sole/soul. Sole because there was a shoe repairer and soul because he fixes souls. |
| How does Shakespeare show the political conflict in Rome? | Why would they for something for Pompey if they like Caesar. |
| What is the reason the cobbler tells Flavius and Marullus he is leading the people through the street? | The cobbler wants them to wear out their shoes so he will get more work. |
| What is the real reason the people are out in the street? | They are out to see Caesar and rejoice in his triumph |
| What about Pompey is revealed in this scene? | Pompey was once loved and respected by the people of Rome. |
| What information is given about Caesar? | Caesar was responsible for Pompey’s death. |
| How does the scene show the fickleness of the crowd? | Flavius and Marullus are able to change the mind of the crowd with their words and convince them to disperse. |
| Shakespeare often uses comparisons (metaphor and simile) and figurative language. What is the comparison Flavius makes in the final lines of the scene? | He compares Caesar to a bird. Driving the crowd from the street will be like plucking feathers from a bird’s wing so it can not fly high. |
| What are the intentions of Flavius and Marullus as the scene ends? | They plan to go through the streets and pull down any banners that honor Caesar. |
Julius Caesar Act 1, Scene 1 Questions
April 17, 2020