| What is Shakespeare’s purpose behind the war of words between Mark Antony and Octavius and Brutus and Cassius at the start of act 5 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar? | Shakespeare uses the war of words to show that these men of power destroyed the Republic; rhetoric has been replaced by petty insults. |
| CASSIUS:[To ANTONY][Y]our words, they rob the Hybla bees,And leave them honeyless.Which type of language is used in this excerpt? | figurative language |
| CASSIUS:Their shadows seemA canopy most fatal, under whichOur army lies ready to give up the ghost1.1. Die; the belief that a person’s spirit is released at death.To which event in act 4 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar does this statement refer? | Brutus being visited by Caesar’s ghost |
| ANTONY:Villains, . . . You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds,And bowed like bondmen1, kissing Caesar’s feet,Whilst damnèd Casca, like a cur, behindStruck Caesar on the neck.1. Slaves.How does the bolded figurative language add meaning to the scene that Mark Antony is describing? | The figurative language creates a visual image of the betrayal of the conspirators: they feigned respect for Caesar only to stab him to death. |
| CASSIUS:[To Antony][Y]our words, they rob the Hybla bees,And leave them honeyless.What is the meaning of the figurative language used in this excerpt? | Mark Antony manipulates people without them knowing. |
| At the beginning of act 5 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, which battle are the two armies preparing to fight? | the Battle of Philippi |
| BRUTUS:Think not, thou noble Roman,That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome.He bears too great a mind.Which theme does this excerpt address? | honor |
| Why do Octavius and Mark Antony want to engage in a battle with Brutus and Cassius? | to avenge Caesar’s death |
| ANTONY:Villains, . . . You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds,And bowed like bondmen, kissing Caesar’s feet,Whilst damnèd Casca, like a cur, behindStruck Caesar on the neck.Which type of language does Shakespeare use in the bolded lines? | figurative language |
| The __________ between Cassius and Brutus was obvious as they struggled to overcome the obstacles in their friendship. | tension |
| When Brutus describes Mark Antony using the word “threat” the ________ meaning implies that Brutus does not think highly of mark Antony | Connotative |
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare: Act 5.1-5.2
April 9, 2020