| What reason did Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter? | What concerns himself should be dealt with last. The people of Rome come first. |
| What roles do Trebonius, Metallus Cimber, and Casca do in the conspiracy? | Trebonius: lures Marc Antony away from CaesarMetellus Cimber: Speaks to Caesar about lifting exile on M.C.’s brother to distract him.Casca: First to stab Caesar |
| What is Caesar’s opinion of himself? | Fair and unmoving like a north star. Does not change his mind. |
| What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play? | “and you too, Brutus?” It shows Caesar values his friendship with Brutus so much that if Brutus sees fit for Caesar to die, he will. |
| Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic? | Foot of Pompey’s statue. Ironic bc he killed Pompey. |
| What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar? | He wants them to bathe their hands in Caesar’s blood. |
| What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony? | Antony wont be hurt or killed. |
| What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators? | If they want to kill him, do it now. |
| After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators? | He wants to speak at Caesars funeral and carry his body out for all to see |
| What does Cassius think about granting Antony this favor? | He thinks Antony will make people turn against the conspirators |
| What restrictions does Brutus set? | Brutus will speak first and tell the people why they killed Caesar. Antony is not allowed to speak against the conspirators. |
| Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body? | He is still loyal to Caesar and will avenge Ceasar’s death. “Let slip the dogs of war.” |
| Who is coming to Rome to meet Antony? | Octavius Caesar |
| According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death? | Brutus loves Rome more than he loved Caesar. Caesar was too ambitious and would have made them slaves. |
| What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech? | They agree with Brutus and think he did the right thing. |
| What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech? | His dagger so they can kill him if they disagree with him killing Caesar. |
| List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators. | 1. Caesar wasn’t ambitious (refused crown 3 times and cried at others sufferings)2. Brings up Caesars will but refuses to read it.3. Calls the conspirators “honorable.” Tone of voice and evidence suggests otherwise. |
| What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will? | Crowd will go crazy when they hear how much he loved them. They will want to kill the conspirators, and he has promised not to speak against them. |
| 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? | Angry mob kills him because they think he is Cinna the conspirator. Even when they know he is not, they kill him out of anger. |
| Allusion and an example | Reference to something well known in the past. Caesar says something to elevate himself to god status |
| Verbal irony and an example | A character says something and another character is unaware. Example would be Antony saying he is not a good speaker, comparing himself to Brutus. |
Julius Caesar: Act III Reading and Study Guide
April 13, 2020