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Julius Caesar Flashcards

1
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When does the story start? (Exact Date)

A

February 15, 44 BCE

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2
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What is event is taking place when the story starts?

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Feast of Lupercal

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3
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Who did Caesar defeat?

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Pompei

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4
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What are Tribunes?

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Common people elected into government to represent the people.

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5
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Why are the tribunes mad at the people?

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They are celebrating Caesar

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6
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What do the tribunes plan to do after they split up the crowd?

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Take down Caesar’s awards

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7
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What are Patricians?

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Wealthy landowners, probably senators

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8
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What are Plebians?

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Common people

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9
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What is the Feast of Lupercal?

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Celebrates Remus and Faunus

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10
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Why would racers hit women with a leather strap?

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Believed they would become pregnant

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11
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What does Cassius say when he first talks to Brutus?

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Brutus has changed.

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12
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Who says that Brutus is better than Caesar?

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Cassius

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13
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What happens when Caesar is offered the crown at the feast of lupercal?

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He says no three times, and the crowd cheers

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14
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What happens after Caesar rejects the crown?

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He has a seizure

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15
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What language does Cicero speak?

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Greek

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16
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What happened to Marullus and Flavius?

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The were “silenced”

17
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Who are the tribunes at the beginning of the story?

A

Marullus and Flavius

18
Q

Who pretends to not understand situations to earn people’s trust?

A

Casca

19
Q

Who is manipulative?

A

Cassius

20
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What is the first part of Cassius’ plan?

A

Send letters to Brutus from “Romans”

21
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Who is Calpurnia?

A

Caesar’s wife

22
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What is Antonius’s other name?

A

Mark Antony

23
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Who is Casca?

A

A senator in Caesar’s inner circle

24
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What is a Soothsayer?

A

Fortune Teller

25
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What does the Soothsayer say?

A

“Beware the ides of March”

26
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What is the “ides of March”

A

March 15th

27
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Who is Brutus?

A

A senator in Caesar’s inner circle

28
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How do Soothsayers tell the future?

A

Interpreting signs on the liver of a sacrificed animal

29
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When is the exposition?

A

Act 1, Scene 1+2

30
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When is the exciting force?

A

Cassius manipulating Brutus

31
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When is the rising action?

A

Cassius’ plan to send letters and win Brutus

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