Juliis Caesar Acts 1 and 2 Flashcards
Who had Caesar defeated when returning home in Act I Scene I?
Pompey’s Sons
Why didn’t’ Marellus and Flavius like people celebrating Caesar’s return?
Because They think that Caesar will act too tough towards the country
Why do Marellus and Flavius being to disperse the crowd and pick up party favors?
They hope it would slow Caesar’s ever rising confidence
What was the feast of the Lupercal?
Romans would dress in loincloths and run around lashing people with a goatskin whip
Why does Caesar tell Antony to whip his wife Calphurnia during the race?
He hope the superstition would cure here barrenness
What does the Soothsayer tell Caesar?
Beware the Ides of March?
How does Caesar react to the Soothsayer’s warning?
He ignores it
What does Cassius first tell Brutus when they begin talking in Act II Scene II
He could be a better ruler of Rome than Caesar, even if it means killing Caesar
What does Brutus fear of Caesar?
That he will become a monarch
Why does Cassius believe Caesar is unfit to rule?
He is dishonorable and weak
Why does Cassius tell Brutus he must be crowned instead of Caesar?
To uphold his family’s name
How does Brutus leave the conversation between him and Cassius?
He says that he would rather be a villager than be a son of Rome
Why does Caesar tell Antony to bring him food?
Because he does not want to look as unsettling and hungry as Cassius
What does Caesar claim about Cassius?
That he is not to be trusted
Why does Caesar refuse to take the crown the first three times he was offered?
To emphasize his humility, even though he very much wanted
How does Caesar react when he resists taking the crown?
He has a seizure
What does Casca say about Caesar?
That the crowd would be on his side no matter what
Why was Casca not able to hear Cicero speak?
Because he spoke in greek
Why does Casca say the Marellus and Flavius have been arrested?
Because they were stripping ornaments off of Caesar’s statue
How does Cassius plan to convince Brutus to kill Caesar?
By forging letters from citizens to Brutus praising his honorability and how he should be king
Why is Casca worried when he runs into Cicero?
He has seen many bad omens
What omens has Casca seen?
Slave boy’s hand lit on fired
Men in the streets covered in flames
A nighttime bird in a daytime market
Lion at the capital
What does Cicero confirm before leaving Casca?
That Caesar will be at the Capital tomorrow
Why is Cassius trying to be struck by lightning?
He says that the heavens are displeased that someone is being given too much power in Rome
What does Casca report to Cassius?
That Caesar will be given the crown the next day
What does Cassius reveal to Casca?
His plans to murder Caesar
What does Cassius say that Casca is?
A common Roman who encourages Caesar to take advantage of them
Does Casca agree or disagree to join Cassius’s efforts in killing Caesar?
Agree
What does Cassius tell Cinna to do?
Plant to forged letters to Brutus where he will be able to find them
Why does Brutus decide to join Cassius’s efforts?
He knows that once Caesar takes the crown, trouble could arise
What date do the conspirators show up at Brutus’s home?
THe Ides of March
Why does Brutus oppose the oath that Cassius suggests?
Because Romans are sacred to their word
Why does Brutus oppose Cassius when he suggests that they also kill Antony?
They are killing as a sacrifice, not a bloodbath; Antony will not be a problem because he will have no power
Who goes to convince Caesar to go to the capital?
Decius
What does Brutus tell Portia when she asks whats going on?
Says he is merely sick
Who shows up at Brutus’s to discuss the murder?
Caius
What does Caesar tell his priests to do in Act II Scene II?
To make a sacrifice so that he can be able to see a good omen for a change
What goes wrong with the sacrifice?
The beast did not have a heart
Who convinces Caesar to stay home? (only briefly)
Calphurnia
What does Caesar tell Decius as his reasoning for staying home?
The truth
How does Decius convince Caesar to go to the capitol?
Misinterprets the dream Calphurnia had
What secures Caesar’s opinion on going to the Capitol?
Decius tells him he will be given the crown
Who gathers in Caesar’s home wot have an early morning drink?
The Conspirators
What does the note say that the soothsayer reads to himself that he has written to Caesar?
A list of all the conspirators and warns Caesar to stay away form them
Who does Calphurnia to run to the Capitol?
Lucius
What will the soothsayer go to the Capitol to do?
Make an offer to Caesar asking to become friends
Why is the soothsayer doing this?
He believes something bad will happen to Caesar
What does Calphurnia tell Lucius she is praying for?
That Caesar will grant a request that Brutus made to him
