Act One-Julius Caesar Quiz1 Flashcards
Barren
Unable to produce results, fruit or offspring.
Chidden
Consulted severely or angrily
Cogitations
Concerted thought or reflection
Exalted
Raised or elevated as in rank or characters
Fain
Gladly or willingly
Idle
Not working or Active
Infused
To bring together or to unite
Lamented
To grieve
Mettle
To have courage
Portentous
To indicate in advance
Prodigies
People with special talent
Tyrant
A ruler who uses his power to oppress people
Where does scene one take place?
A noisy street in Rome
Who are the two main characters in the beginning?
Marvellous and Flavious
What happens to Marvellous and Flavious?
They take down the scarves on the statues of Caesar and get executed
What is the setting of saying to?
The feast of fertility
Why does Caesar want Anthony to touch Calpurnia?
So she will no longer be barren.
Who are the three main characters of scene 2?
Caesar, Antony, Cassius
What does the soothsayer say to Caesar? And what is his reaction?
Beware the ides of March. Caesar thinks he’s insane.
In scene three why does Cassius want Brutus on his side?
Because Brutus is Caesar’s best friend
What are the directions that Cassius gives Cinna?
To create letters and put them in Brutus’s window so he thinks they are from the people of Rome.
Why does Cassius say, “I have exposed my naked chest to the thunderbolt”?
Because if he is caught planning the conspiracy on Caesar he will be executed for treason
