Act 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Setting
A
streets or Rome 44 BC
Feast of Lupercal (Feb 15)
2
Q
Conflicts
A
- man vs man
- man vs supernatural
- man vs society
3
Q
Characters
Soothsayer
A
warns of Ides of March
4
Q
Characters
Flavius and Marullus
A
Government tribunals, want to stop JC celebration
5
Q
Characters
Julius Caesar
A
emperor of Rome
6
Q
Characters
Brutus
A
best friends with JC
7
Q
Characters
Cinna
A
conspirator, wants Brutus to join
8
Q
Character
Casca
A
joins conspiracy w/ Cassius
9
Q
Characters
Calpurnia
A
JC’s wife, infertile
10
Q
Characters
Mark Antony
A
devoted follower of JC (best friends)
11
Q
Characters
Cicero
A
famous senator
12
Q
Characters
Cassius
A
brother in law of Brutus
13
Q
Events/Outcomes
A
Letters planted at Brutus’s orchard
14
Q
Themes
A
betrayal, friendship, trust
15
Q
Plot (1-3)
A
- Flavius and marullus are breaking ip the crowd which is celebrating JC and Feast of Lupercal
- Removing decorations off of statues
- JC defeats Pompey, attends F of L with wife who is barren
16
Q
Plot (4-6)
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- Soothsayer warns JC beware the ides of March
- JC wants Mark Antony to shake off her stertile curse
- Cassius starts plan conspiracy against JC, talks to Burtus reminds him that JC is mortal, not untouchable (hear in only one hear, almost drowned in Tiber, has epilepsy- falling sickness)
17
Q
Plot 7-9
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- JC tells Mark Antony that Cassius has a mean and hungry look
- Casca tells Brutus and Cassius that JC refused the crown 3 times and has a seizure, maing plan to overthrow JC
- Casca and Cicero meet during terrible storm, Cassius enters says the storm is a sign Caesar must be overthrown
18
Q
Plot 10
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Brutus is wanted as a conspirator, but he doesn’t want too, so throw lettes in his orchard to convince him
