| Why does Pindarus stab Cassius? | Cassius wants to die after Pindarus tells him that Titinius was captured. |
| What causes Titinius to say, “The sun of Rome is set!”? | Titinius is comparing the setting of the sun to Cassius’ death- the sun is a giant fireball that disappears at sunset- one of Rome’s greatest figures has disappeared- a sunset is the end of a day- the death of Cassius is the beginning of the end of Rome |
| Who do the soldiers believe that they have captured in Scene 4? Who is it really? | They think they captured Brutus, but it is really Lucilius. |
| How does Brutus die? | He runs himself into Strato’s sword.He believes that it would be more noble to die themselves than to let the enemy kill them. |
| Why does Antony say that Brutus was the “noblest Roman of them all”? | Antony realizes that Brutus was the only conspirator who did not kill Caesar for selfish reason but for the good of Rome. |
Julius Caesar Act V
April 15, 2020