| What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter? | He says that since is pertains to himself he cannot read it because he only cares about Rome |
| What Roles do the following characters play in the conspiracy? | Trebonius: He is to distract Antony. Metellus Cimber: He is to beg for the life of his banished brother. Casca: He is the first to stab |
| What is Caesar’s opinion of himself? | He believes himself to fair and just, “constant as the Northern Star.” |
| What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play? | It means, “You too, Brutus?” This shows that Caesar valued his friendship with Brutus so much that if Brutus felt he should die, then he would do so |
| Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic? | It lies at the bottom of the statue of Pompey. This is ironic because Caesar was thought to have defeated Pompey and is now dead at his feet |
| What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar? | He tells them to wash in Caesar’s blood |
| What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony | He tells the servant to let Antony know they do not plan on murdering him |
| What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators? | He says if they plan to kill him, they should do so while he stands over Caesar’s body |
| After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators? | He asks to speak at Caesar’s funeral |
| What does Cassius feel about granting Antony this favor? | Cassius does not want to grant this favor, out of fear of what Antony might say |
| What restrictions does Brutus set? | Antony cannot speak badly about the conspirators and Brutus insists he [Brutus] be allowed to speak first. |
| Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body? | He vows to avenge Caesar’s death |
| Who is coming to Rome to meet with Antony? | Caesar’s nephew, Octavius Caesar, will be coming |
| According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death? | Brutus loved Rome more than he loved Caesar. Caesar would have made them all slaves. |
| What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech | They agree with Brutus and believe he did what was right |
| What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech? | He offers his dagger so they can kill him if they disagree with his killing of Caesar |
| List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators. | Caesar was not ambitious; he brings up Caesar’s will; he keeps calling the conspirators “honorable” but makes sure his tone and evidence suggest otherwise |
| What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will? | The crowd will go crazy when they hear how much Caesar loved them. They will want to kill the conspirators |
| What has Caesar bequeathed the Romans in his will? | He gave them money and land |
| How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech? | They want the conspirators to pay for what they did to Caesar |
| What happens to Cinna the Poet? Why? | He is killed by the angry mob because they think he is Cinna the conspirator. Even when they find out his is not the conspirator, they kill him anyway, out of anger |
Julius Caesar Act III
April 10, 2020