Who does Julius Caesar’s first warning come from and what does he say? | the Soothsayer (predicts the future). He warns J.C. of the Ides of March (March 15th) |
Who gives J.C. the 2nd warning? | Calpurnia; she has a dream that J.C. was killed, so she warned him not to go to the Senate. |
The third warning comes from ______, who lists all the killers. | another soothsayer |
Did J.C. know about the 3rd warning? | No. The soothsayer writes him a letter with a warning, but the letter never makes it to him. |
Is Cassius a conspirator toward J.C.? | YES, he is one of the original conspirators who convinces Brutus to also participate. |
Is Casca a conspirator? Why is he an important character | Yes, he was the FIRST person to stab Caesar. |
Is Antony a conspirator? | NO, he is J.C. bff. |
Name the 4 people who are on Julius Caesar’s “team” | Caesar, Antony, Calpurnia, the commoners |
Tell about Metellus Cimber | He is a conspirator of killing J.C. and he is the 1st one to crowd around. |
Brutus | He is a conspirator (at first he needed time to think about if he should kill JC or not). Loves ROME more than JC. He is the last one to stab JC. |
Is Decius a conspirator? What is his role? | YES, he lures/pulls Caesar to the capitol |
What is a soothsayer? | fortune teller/predicts future events |
Who is Portia and is she a conspirator? | She kind of knows/has a hunch about the plot to kill JC, but never conspires to kill him |
Is Calpurnia a conspirator? | No, she is JC’s wife. |
Who is Caius Ligarius? | He is a conspirator, who follows what everyone else does. |
Trebonius | He is a conspirator, but the only one who doesn’t actually stab JC |
What does Cinna do? | Gave JC 3 letters (is a conspirator) |
List the 8 conspirators that plot to kill JC | 1. Cassius 2. Casca 3. Metellus Cimber 4. Brutus 5. Decius 6. Caius Ligarius 7. Trebonius 8. Cinna |
Julius Caesar Conspirators
April 12, 2020