Julius Caesar Characters Flashcards
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Who is Marcus Antony?
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- Friend of Caesars
- Right after the death of Caesar he claims alliance to the conspirators to save his life
- however he persuades the audience at Caesars funeral to withdraw support of Brutus condemn him as a traitor
- he gets the crowd to revolt against the conspirators
- rises to power with Octavius
- wins in the end
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Who is Octavius Caesar?
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- Julius Caesars adopted son
- Returns after Caesars death
- joins Antony (triumvirs) after caesars death
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Who is M. Aemil Lepidus?
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- third member of the triumvirs
- does not come to power with Octavius and Anthony because Antony has a low opinion of him
- Octavius trust his loyalty though
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Who is Cicero?
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- A Roman senator
- speaks at Caesars triumphal parade
- dies at the order of Anthony Octavius and Lepidus
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Who is Publius?
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• A Roman senator
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Who is Popilius Lena?
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• A Roman senator
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Who is Marcus Brutus?
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- part of the conspirators
- Joined because he believed that Caesar’s death would preserve the republic
- epitomizes Roman virtue
- tragic hero of the play
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Who is Cassius?
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- part of the conspirators
- Talented general
- Long time acquaintance of Caesar
- dislikes that Roman people see Caesar as a Godlike figure
- Convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy by forging letters and placing them in his window one night
- proved to be successful but lacks moral soundness
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Who is Casca?
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- part of the conspirators
- Joined conspirators because he believed that Caesar was like an actor who tricked The people of Rome into believing that he had no personal ambition
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Who is trebonius?
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•. Part of the conspirators
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Who is Ligarius?
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• part of the conspirators
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Who is Decius Brutus?
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- part of the conspirators
- convinces Cesar that Calpurnia misinterpreted her nightmares, and says no danger awaits him at the Senate house
- leads Cesar right into the hands of the conspirators
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Who is Metellius Cimber?
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• part of the conspirators
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Who is Cinna?
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• part of the conspiracy
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Who is Cinna the poet?
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• A poet who the people of Rome killed because his name was Cinna and that is the same name as a man in the conspiracy
