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Julius Caesar Flashcards

1
Q

Who stabbed Caesar last

A

Brutus

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2
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Who convinced Caesar to leave and not listen to his wife

A

Decius

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3
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Who is the errand boy part of the coilition

A

Lepidus

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4
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Who spoke at caesars parade

A

Cicero

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5
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Who was Caesar’s right hand man

A

Antony

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6
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Who is suspicious of Caesar and knows too much/ is too observant

A

Cassius

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7
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Who wanted to speak at caesars funeral and swayed the crowd

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Antony

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8
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Who is caesars step son

A

Octavius

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9
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Who is all in the coilitionw

A

Octavius
Antony
Lepidus

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10
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Who are all the conspirators

A

Cassius
Brutus
Decius
Casca

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11
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Who was first to stab Caesar

A

Casca

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12
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Who was caesars wife

A

Calpurnia

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13
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Who killed themselves bu swallowing fire

A

Portia

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14
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Who took off caesars decorations and was arrested

A

Murellus

Falvius

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15
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Model democracy

A 
Advisory counsel
Advise consuls 
Appointed by consuls 
For life
Rich white men previous consuls
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16
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Consuls elected by

A

Popular vote for one year term

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17
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Consuls jobs

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Over see senate and army, judges

One in charge of domestic affairs, the other foreign

18
Q

Roman citizens

A

Free adult makes

19
Q

Patricians

A

Wealthy land owning class made up senate

20
Q

Plebeians

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Non noble low class, no seats in senate, could not vote

21
Q

Dictator

A

Appointed during extreme danger or conflict

Total power for army and lass for protection and benefit

22
Q

Who forged letters to convince Brutus to join their cause

A

Cassius

23
Q

Who pretends to be Brutus and gets captured

A

Lucilius

24
Q

What animal did they see when bad things started to happen

A

Lion

25
Q

Antony refers to octavius by what name

A

Casesar

26
Q

Who tried to give Caesar a letter to warn about conspirators

A

Artemidoris

27
Q

What were caesars last words

A

Et tu Brutus

28
Q

Where did Brutus take the army even tho initially Cassius disagrees

A

Philippi

29
Q

What does Antony compare Lepidus to

A

A work horse

30
Q

Tragic hero

A

A main character cursed by fate and possessed of a tragic flaw

31
Q

Hamartia

A

The fatal character flaw of the tragic hero

32
Q

Tragic waste

A

Goods destroyed with the bad at end of play

33
Q

Catharsis

A

The release of the audiences emotions through empathy with the characters

34
Q

Lack of poetic justice

A

Things end poorly even for the good guys

35
Q

What bad thing did Cassius do that upset Brutus

A

Accept brides in exchange for undeserving military positions

36
Q

Why do Brutus and Cassius disagree over military strategy

A

Brutus wants to march toward the cause because he thinks their army will only get weaker as they wait and the enemy will gain soldiers and get stronger
Cassius wants to stay because he thinks the enemy will waste provisions and soldiers will tire out

37
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Brutus speech form

A

Prose, speaking to people,

Wanted to appeal to them and be equals

38
Q

Bridges speech what reason does Brutus give for killing Caesar

A

Caesar was too ambitious

Loved Rome more

39
Q

Antony’s speech form

A

Blank verse
Show he is noble and trustworthy
Respect
Poetry related to passion

40
Q

What three reasons does Antony give to dispute caesars ambition

A

Made Rome rich
Felt bad for poor
Denied crown three times

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