Julius Caesar Flashcards

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Act1

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Scene 1: Murellus & flavius r mad that people are celebrating Caesar for defeating Pompey.
Scene 2: Cassius shows Brutus of his good attributes in attempt to manipulate him in to being skeptical of Caesar. They pull casca aside to ask what happened with Caesar. They find out he rejected the crown.
Scene 3: soothsayer says beware of March the ids to Caesar. Cassius gets casca to join him to overturn Caesar. They want to convince Brutus to join them so they send him letters

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Act 2

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Scene 1: Brutus & Portia r up at night. Portia wants to know what has been bugging him, she knows he has a secret. Stand her self in thigh to show she is trustworthy. He says he’ll tell her later.
Scene 2: calpurnia had dream that Caesar is dead and all this. Caesar doesn’t want to be a coward. He decided to go “to the court” or wtv.
Scene 3 & 4: artimedourous and soothsayer try to tell him the conspirators r gonna kill him. Portia find out the plan.

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Act 3

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Scene 1: the conspirators kills Caesar. Cassius is worried people will find out and says he’s gonna kill himself again. Caesar says he’s constant compares himself to the northern star and mount olympis. Cuz he’s constant. Mass caous. They try to make it seem like they HAD to kill Caesar. Brutus and Cassius think they helped Caesar so he doesn’t have to worry about when he’s gonna die. Cassius doesn’t want Antony to help. Cassius just wants power. Antony compares Caesar to a defenseless deer. Brutus let’s Antony talk.
Scene 2: they citizens are easy manipulated (Brutus gives his speech) Brutus says he loved Caesar but he love Rome more. Antony speaks and creates caous.

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Brutus’ rules to Antony

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  1. Must speak good
  2. Say that they gave him permission
  3. You can blame the conspirators
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Act 4

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Scene 1: Antony, Octavio’s and lepidus discuss who should die. Create a kill list. Anonty uses lepidus as a tool, compares him to a horse. Lupidus is the scape goat. Building an army
Scene 2: Brutus and Cassius fight verbally.
Scene 2: Cassius is mad that Brutus blamed his servant for taking bribes when Cassius asked him not too. Brutus think Cassius is cuerpo corrupt

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