Julius Caesar Flashcards

Taper 2. a slender candle Tyranny Cruel and oppressive government or rule Lest With the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of(After a clause indicating fear) because of the possibility of something undesirable happening; in case Anachronism…

blank verse a verse that doesnt rhyme and use iambic pantameter list characters who speak in verse authoritative characters; flavius, murellus, cassius, brutus, caesar prose ordinary or every day speaking without any structure list characters who speak in prose common/ordinary…

Strato Holds the sword for Brutus to kill himself Lucillius Captured by Antony’s soldiers, mistaken for Brutus Octavius Heir of Julius Caesar; joins Antony Artemidorus Gives Caesar a letter of warning Brutus Joins and then leads conspiracy to kill Caesar…

How does Brutus feel toward Caesar personally? It doesn’t matter. His main concern is ROME. What does Brutus fear would happen if Caesar were crowned? Caesar would become corrupt What is the message in the letter Brutus receives? Wake up,…

Shakespeare ____uses a lot of inversion portia who is Brutus’ wife? Octavius Caesars nephew Calphurnia who was Caesar’s wife? Marcus Brutus Caesar’s good friend Lucius Brutus and Portia servant the conspiracy Caius Cassius, Casca, Cinna, Decius Brutus senators Cicero, Publius,…

“O you hard-hearted people, you cruel men of Rome, didn’t you know Pompey the Great?” Marullus “If we can pluck these growing feathers out of Caesar’s wing, we can force him to fly lower.” Flavius “barren women, when touched in…

You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things! Marullus to commonerscomparing commoners to blocks and stones because they are stupid These growing feathers plucked from Caesar’s wing will make him fly an ordinary pitch. Flavius to Marulluscomparing Caesar to…

Julius Caesar stabbed in the back with a knife on the ides of Marchact three scene 2 Portia swallowed hot coals to kill herself before she could be taken captive and questioned about her husband Brutus Cassius believes he is…

In lines 7-12, is Antony presuming he knows what Brutus is thinking? If so, does he stand corrected at the end of scene 1? yes, he thinks Brutus is marching to Philippi to show bravery. Antony thinks Brutus is faking…

When, where, who, what, and how is Caesar assassinated? March 15th at the Senate during his crowning, Caesar is stabbed by the conspirators and finally killed by Brutus What does Brutus suggest that the conspirators do with Caesar’s blood? they…