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wakes up at 3 am worried Abt brutus

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Portia

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Portia seeks news about he husband and Caesar from

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soothsayer

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secretly delivers a letter to brutus

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cinna

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Brutus thinks this guy shouldn’t be in the conspiracy because he’s not likely to be a follower

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Cicero

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Brutus compares this guy to a serpent in a shell

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Caesar

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this is the servant to brutus

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Lucius

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The guy reports Caesars refusal of the crown and epileptic fit to Brutus

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casca

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Cassius successfully convinces this guy to join the conspiracy

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brutus

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this guy knows casca’s voice immediately

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Cassius

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Cassius hates

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Caesar

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This man thinks Cassius has a lean and hungry look

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Caesar

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caesar completely trusts

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brutus

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13
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recently had a nightmare about caesar

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calpurnia

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14
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wife of brutus

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Portia

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15
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wife of Caesar

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calpurnia

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16
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offered Caesar the crown three time

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Antony

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17
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touches calpurnia during the foot race

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Antony

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18
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Brutus argues that it would be too bloody to kill this man

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Antony

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19
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when Caesar tells him to do something its done

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Antony

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20
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caesar recently defeated

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Pompey

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21
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Both are critical of Romans who celebrate Caesars victory over these men

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flavius and marullus

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sons of Pompey

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marullus and flavius

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23
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This guy agrees to make sure he is at the planned assassination spot for Caesar

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decius

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24
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​He punished flavius and marullus for pulling banners off of statues

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Caesar

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25
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Who tells Caesar to “Beward the Ides of March”

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soothsayer

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26
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Cassius tells him to deliver a letter to brutus

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cinna

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27
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Near the end of Scene 1, wha do Flavius and Marullus plan to do?

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Stop anyone whoe celebrating caesar and tear down anything supporting caesar ​

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28
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what worries them about Caesar

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That if he has the crown then he will do wrongs with his power and bring rome down

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Why are marullus and flavius determined to destroy the celebration of caesar’s victory over pompey

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Because caesar hasn’t done anything for rome and theres no point in celebratinghim, also their the sons of Pompey

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30
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Contrast marc antony and brutus using at least 3 differences about the match

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Mark Antony will do anything caesar asks of him without thinking about it and Brutus is thoughtful about what he does

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31
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Find and write two examples that Cassius uses to show that Caesar has a weak character

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Cassius had to save caesar from drowning ​

Caesar whined like a lil girl while being sick

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32
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describe Cassius tone during his Convo. with brutus

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Using flattery to try and manipulate Brutus, not being direct abt his feelings on caesar

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33
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Despite their friendship, why doesn’t brutus want caesar to become king

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He fears that once caesar becomes king he will forget abt everyone and do bad things with his power

34
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Who does caesar characterize as having “a lean and hungry look” look? Given caesars superstitous nature, how would you expect him to behave in this person presence?

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He says this abt cassius. Caesar will be cautious around cassius and not say much

35
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Who explains the shouts of the distant crowds to brutus & cassius? If his account is plausible, what does it it say caesar?

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Casca, this shows that caesar is power hungry because everytime he rejected the crown he wanted it more and his manipulative

36
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Why is casca frightened as this scene opens?(scene III)

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Because there were weird things happening and there was a bad storm. The storm meant 1) the gods were at war or 2) the gods are made at us ​

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The weird things that were happening were 1) man on fire but not burning, 2) Saw a lion and it didn’t attack him, 3) citizens were walking around on fire 4) saw an owl out during the day

37
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What does cassius think the signs mean?​

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the gods are trying to tell them that Caesar has too much power

38
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Throughout the play so far, we have seen that cassius doesn’t think too highly of caesar. Write some of the words/phrases that cassius has used that show his contempt for caesar ​

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That caesar is just like them, caesar whined like a lil girl when sick and cassius had to save caesar from drowning ​

39
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“O, he sits high in all the people’s hearts, and that which would appear offense in us. His countenance, like richest alchemy will cange to virtue and to worthiness” ​

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Who speaks these lines? - Casca to cassius ​

About whom is this said? - Brutus ​

What does it mean? - If brutus is with the conspiracies then what their doing wont seem so bad

40
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Throughout this scene, brutus resents the sneaky way the others are going about things. Remember he wants to kill caesar for the good of rome, and he believes that this noble cause shouldn’t be tarnished by shady behavior. Give an example where brutus speaks out against the behavior of the other conspirators​

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When cassius suggest they kill antony but then brutus says theres no point and it would be too bloody ​

41
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Who is the only one that doesn’t seem to want circero to be in on the plot ​

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Brutus

42
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why do the others support him

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they want him in the group and they view him as a leader

43
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Who volunteers to make sure caesar goes out to the capitol the next day ​

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decius

44
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At what time are they planning to meet caesar ​

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8th hour on Sunday

45
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Who is portia and what does she want to know​

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She wants toknow whats bothering brutus andwhats he hiding ​

46
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What is brutus’ answer to portia ​

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he ignores her

47
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Caesar says he does not fear death. Why not ​

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Caesar’s arrogant

48
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Why does calpurnia obejct to caesars going to the capitol​

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Because she had a bad dream and the augergers said that something bad was going to happen because they could not find the animals heart ​

49
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Describe calpurnias dream. ​

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Statue of caesar had holes in it and the holes were pouring out blood and the citizens were bathing in the blood ​

50
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How many ploys does decius use to get caesar to go to the senate? Explain each one. Why do you think caesar listened to decius over his wife. ​

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1)they’ll think caesars scared and decius says that clapurnia misinterpreted the dream wrong ​

2) they’ll mock caesar for listening to his wifes bad dream​

3) they’ll change thei mind about giving caesar the crown ​

4)They call caesar a coward ​

Caesar listens to decius because decius was using flattery to manipulate caesar

51
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In scene 3, whats the one plot element thst could still save caesar ​

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Artemidorus’ letter warning caesar ​

52
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According to Artemidorus whats the quality that allows other to plot assassinations ​

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Jealousy and overconfidence ​

53
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In the following quote from artemidorus what or who does goodness symbolize. Who or what does jealous envious fangs symbolize ​

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“My heart grieves that goodness casnnot/ live out of reach of jealousy’s envious fangs” ​

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Goodness= caesar ​

Jealous envious fangs= conspirators

54
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What evidence is there that portia is starting to mentally unravel​

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She starts to become paranoid about people knowing the plan ​

55
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Brutus shows himself to be a poor judge of character, how so? He also makes several key mistakes. What are they?​

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He trust mark antony to much and trust cassius ​

56
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Brutus shows himself to be a poor judge of character, how so? He also makes several key mistakes. What are they?​

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He trust mark antony to much and trust cassius ​

57
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what does Caesar do when artemdorus approaches with the ;etter

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he doesn’t read it

58
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how does Caesar die

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the conspirator conna stabs him and then they all gang stab him

59
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how do the citizens feel about Caesar after Brutus speech

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they think Brutus was right and caesar was wrong

60
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what does Caesar leave to the citizens of Rome in his will

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all his private parks are open
and money

61
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How do the citizens feel about caesar after antonys speech​

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all riled up and ready to take vengeance for caesar

62
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Which two adjectives do you think best describe brutus in act three​

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strong and direct

63
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At the beginning of act three, what does the audience know about the Ides of March that caesar does not know?​

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that Caesar is going to die

64
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What does antony promise to the conspirators

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Brutus will speak before him​

Said good things about caesar ​

Don’t say anything bad about conspirators ​

Say they’ve given him permission

65
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What rhetorical devie does antony use in his speech​

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repetition

66
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What effect does this rhetorical device have ​

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Causes the people to think about their choices and get riled up ​

67
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Between brutus and antony which one has a greater effect on the crowd ​

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Antony

68
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Why does antony have a greater effect on the audience ​

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He used better techniques and caused the people to start a CW​

69
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Why was Cinna, THE POET, killed in scene 3 ​

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The people were so angry that they killed cinna and he has the same name as cinna the conspirator ​

70
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What does Anthony want to do with caesar’s will​

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use it I’ll I’ll the people up more and redirect the people’s goal to fight for Cesar​

71
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Why is Bruce upset with Cassius​

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because Cassius descends and brutus money when asked​

72
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how does Portia die

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she swallows a piece of coal

73
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who enters brutus’ tent to tell Brutus that he will see him at philippi

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caesar’s ghost

74
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what does Brutus order Cassius to do at the end of act 4

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get his army ready to go

75
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what do you learn about Antony’s personality in act4

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selfish he’s using lepidus for his own good will

76
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what do Brutus, Cassius, octavius, and Antony do together before the battle

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argue

77
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what does Brutus refuse to do if he is defeated

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not be a captive to Rome

78
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why does Cassius give pindarus his sword

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so he can stab him

79
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what do clitus, dardanius, and voluminous refuse to do

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to kill Brutus

80
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why do antony and octavius say that they will bury Brutus with honor

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to honor him because he was the only one who killed Caesar not by jealousy and envy but for the people

81
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what new details did you learn about Cassius in act 5

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he’s interested in omens

82
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underline the strange event that causes Brutus to commit suicide

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the ghost of Caesar appears to Brutus once in Sardis and again in philippi

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