| where does action in scene 1 take place? whats significant about this? | the plains of philippi – where caesar’s ghost told brutus they’d meet again |
| what lines imply that there will be results by the end of the day? | “but this same day must end that work the ides of march begun” |
| what are cassius’ thoughts of the future? | disturbed by the omens, fear of losing the battle |
| what does brutus imply he will do if he sees that he is losing? | kill himself, rather than be taken back to rome by antony |
| what prompted brutus to send messala with a message to the troops? | he thought he saw octavius’ troops moving in |
| what does pindarus report to cassius? | mistakenly reports that titinius was taken by enemy troops |
| how does cassius die? | tells pindarus to kill him wth the sword that he killed caesar with |
| who actually surrounded titinius? | brutus’ troops |
| what is the meaning of brutus’ ines “o julius caesar, thou art mighty yet!” | although he died, the battle was fought and lost bc of him |
| what action in scene 4 shows you that brutus’ men respect and protect him? | lucilius says he is brutus, and is willing to die in his place |
| how does the action in scene 5 add to the idea shown in scene 4? | dardinious, clitus, strato, and volumnious stay w brutus even though it’d be best for them to flee |
| of what glory does brutus speak in line 36? | his men were all true to them |
| meaning of brutus’ final speech, lines 50-51? | he’s more willing to die than he was to kill caesar |
| menaing of antony’s final speech, lines 68-75? | praises brutus, says hes the only conspirator who honestly caesar’s death was the best thing for rome |
| mood of the final scene | optimism for rome’s future |
julius caesar – act 5
April 17, 2020