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Name: Julius Caesar Act II Study Guide Vocabulary Words: 1. Taper (n) a candle 2. Spurn (v) to reject 3. Base (adj) lowly, unrefined 4. Augmented (adj) grown larger 5.
Insurrection (n) a rebellion 6. Visage (n) face 7. Affability (n) friendliness 8. Redress (n) repayment or retaliation 9. Constancy (n) faithfulness 10. Imminent (adj) about to happen 1.
What is the setting of Act II, Scene 1? (date, time, place) Before dawn on March 15, Brutus’ orchard 2. What reasons does Brutus have for thinking that Caesar should be killed even though Caesar has not done anything wrong yet? He could be like a serpent’s egg – don’t let it hatch or it will be deadly.
He also says that with new power, Caesar may forget where he came from and abandon his old friends and values 3. What letter does Lucius bring to Brutus? What does it say? It is the letter that Cassius wrote; it is very vague, but tells Brutus to stand up and right a wrong 4. How are Cassius and Brutus related? Cassius is married to Brutus’ sister 5.
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Why is it suggested that Cicero not be asked to join the conspiracy? He will want to be in charge 6. Why does Brutus say that the conspirators should not kill Antony? (2 reasons) He is like Caesar’s limb – when they cut off the head, the limb is useless Also, the conspirators need to restrain themselves so they do not look like murderers 7. Why does Portia suspect that something is wrong with Brutus?
He hasn’t been eating or sleeping, and when she asks what’s wrong, Brutus doesn’t say anything. What reason does Brutus give Portia for his strange behavior? He says that he’s been sick. Portia tries to convince Brutus to tell her his secret. How does she try to convince him?
She stabs herself in the thigh. She says that if she could bear that pain, then she can keep a secret. Who comes to see Brutus at the end of scene 1? Why does Brutus want to talk to him? Caius Ligarius comes; Brutus wants to get him to join the conspiracy. In scene 2, who else has had trouble sleeping?
Caesar has; Calpurnia was crying out in her sleep 12. What does Calpurnia want to convince Caesar to do? What are her reasons?
She wants him to stay home. She says that the gods are sending signs through her dreams and through the storm that it is dangerous for Caesar to be out.
Who arrives at Caesar’s house? Why is he there? Decius comes to convince Caesar to go to the capitol (through flattery) 14. What is Calpurnia’s dream? How does Decius interpret it? She dreamt that Caesar’s statue spouted blood like a fountain.
Decius says that it’s a sign that Caesar will provide lifeblood for Rome. Identify an instance of dramatic irony at the end of scene 2. Caesar talks to the conspirators like friends, but we know that they are about to kill him. Decius flatters Caesar – we know that it was all a trick, but Caesar fell for it 16. In scene 3, what does Artemidorus’ letter say?
It warns Caesar about the conspirators 17. Whom does Portia meet in scene 4? What is he doing? The Soothsayer; he is going to warn Caesar 18. What task does Portia give to Lucius at the end of Scene 4?
She tells him to check in on Brutus and see if he is well. She also wants him to report what people seem to be crowding around Caesar.
Quotations: Identify who said each of the following quotes. Also make sure you know what the speaker is talking about. “In the early stages of ambition, that humility is a ladder, on which the climber mounts with his face turned upward. Once he gets to the top rung, however, He turns his back to the ladder.” Brutus talking about why Caesar is dangerous “O let us have him, because his silvery hair will win us everyone’s good opinion and buy men’s speeches to praise our deeds.” A conspirator talking about Cicero and why he would be a good addition to the conspiracy “Antony is only a limb of Caesar.” Brutus saying why Antony should not be killed. “We shall be called purgers, and not murderers.” The same as above “I have made strong proof of my constancy, Giving myself a voluntary wound Here in the thigh.” Portia saying why she can be trusted “I am not sick any longer if Brutus has some action worthy of the name of honor.” Ligarius saying that he will join the conspiracy “What do you mean to do, Caesar? Are you thinking of going out? I won’t allow you to stir from the house today.” Calpurnia “Adjourn the Senate to another time when Caesar’s wife has better dreams.” Decius trying to appeal to Caesar’s pride “Beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius; come not near Casca; have an eye to Cinna” Artemidorus reading his letter “How weak a thing the heart of woman is!” Portia.
Name: Julius Caesar Study Guide: Act I Vocabulary: Write down the definition for each of the following vocab words from Act I. Barren (adj) unable to have children 2. Blunt (adj) direct, to the point (to the point of rudeness) 3.
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Conspirator (n) one who is involved in a secret plan 4. Countenance (n) face 5. Encompass (v) to surround or include 6. Infirmity (n) illness 7. Portentous (adj) arrogant, pompous 8. Servile (adj) like a servant, obendient 9. Soothsayer (n) a fortuneteller 10.
Torrent (n) a flood Directions: Answer each of the following questions based on your reading of Act I. Explain why the working men are celebrating in the first scene. Why does Marullus reproach them? They are celebrating Caesar’s recent victory over Pompey, the previous ruler of Rome. Marullus is angry because the people used to support Pompey, but now they have changed their minds. They are “fair-weather fans” 2. What is the setting of Scene 2?
What warning does the soothsayer give Caesar, and what is Caesar’s response? Scene 2 takes place in a public place in Rome during the festival of Lupercal. Soothsayer tells Caesar to beware the ides of March.
Caesar ignores the warning. Explain what Cassius want to convince Brutus of in Scene 2?
Cassius wants to convince Brutus that he would be a better leader than Caesar. He also wants to show Brutus that Caesar is a bad leader, that he’s power-hungry. Why does Caesar, in Scene 2, think Cassius is dangerous? What qualities disturb him?
Caesar worries because Cassius thinks too much, he watches people, he does not like fun and games, he reads a lot, etc. He says that people like Cassius are never happy if they see someone better off than themselves. Describe what happens when Caesar is offered the crown, according to Casca? After Caesar is offered the crown, he refuses it, but looks like he wants it. After the 3 rd time, Caesar has a seizure during which he says something about how someone should kill him.
Then the common women fawned over him. Caesar stands astride the world as a powerful ruler, yet he suffers many personal weaknesses. Various characters will us what these are, and they say that a man who is as human as anyone else would not act life a god and rule the world. What exactly are Caesar’s infirmities and weaknesses? Caesar is deaf in one ear, he’s epileptic, he can’t swim, and he cries when he has a fever 7. At the end of Scene 2, how does Cassius say he will pursue his plan to involve Brutus in the conspiracy against Caesar? Cassius will leave letters on Brutus’ property that seem to be from different commoners.
The letters will tell Brutus that people dislike Caesar and that they wish Brutus was the leader. Believing that nature mirrors the disorders in human lives, Shakespeare heightens the atmosphere of terror as the conspirators gather to discuss their plans. What details in Scene 3 do you think evoke this sense of danger and terror? The storm, the lion at the capitol, the people made of flames, the owl at daytime, the fire falling from the sky, etc. Who is the moving force, the protagonist, who drives the action, in Act I? By the act’s end, what steps has he taken to achieve his goal?
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Cassius is the protagonist so far—his goal is to get rid of Caesar. So far he has assembled a group of conspirators and worked toward convincing Brutus 10. How would you describe the play’s conflict as it is established in Act I? The conflict seems to be between people who love Caesar (commoners, Antony), and people who want to get rid of him (Cassius, conspirators). Brutus is somewhere in the middle. Shakespeare uses even minor conflicts and events to set up the basic situation of the play and to foreshadow future conflicts and events. Explain what you learn from this act about the moods and loyalties for the Roman mob.
The Roman mob seems easily swayed by anyone who appeals to their emotions. They loved Pompey, but now that Caesar is victorious, they love him.
A healthy republic requires a reasonably intelligent and responsive citizenry. Throughout this play people of Rome are described as “trash” or worse. Point out passages in Act I where various nobles express their contempt for the common people.
How does this make you feel about these characters? Do the people seem to deserve a republic? Marullus: You blocks, you stones Casca’s description of the attempted coronation Student responses will vary. Cassius tell Brutus several anecdotes about Caesar in Scene 2. What is Cassius implying through these stories? Cassius implies that Caesar is no better than any of them, but he has been given all this power as if he were a god. In fact, perhaps Brutus or Cassius would be a better leader.
Do you have any conflicting feeling about Caesar during this act? Describe your impressions of his character, based on what you observe of his speeches and actins and on what other characters say about him. Student responses will vary.