Julius Caesar Characters Flashcards
Who is Marcus Antony?
- 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
Who is Octavius Caesar?
- Julius Caesars adopted son
- Returns after Caesars death
- joins Antony (triumvirs) after caesars death
Who is M. Aemil Lepidus?
- 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
Who is Cicero?
- A Roman senator
- speaks at Caesars triumphal parade
- dies at the order of Anthony Octavius and Lepidus
Who is Publius?
• A Roman senator
Who is Popilius Lena?
• A Roman senator
Who is Marcus Brutus?
- part of the conspirators
- Joined because he believed that Caesar’s death would preserve the republic
- epitomizes Roman virtue
- tragic hero of the play
Who is Cassius?
- 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
Who is Casca?
- 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
Who is trebonius?
•. Part of the conspirators
Who is Ligarius?
• part of the conspirators
Who is Decius Brutus?
- 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
Who is Metellius Cimber?
• part of the conspirators
Who is Cinna?
• part of the conspiracy
Who is Cinna the poet?
• 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
Who is Flavius and Marullus?
- Tribunes (oh Fishel elected to protect the people and their rights)
- mad at the people for cheering for Cesar after he killed their leader Pompey
- were punished for removing decorations from Caesars that you during seizes trample parade
Who is Julius Caesar?
- Roman General and senator
* killed by the conspiracy for his quick rise to power
Who is Calpurnia?
- Caesars wife
* warn Caesar not to go to senate house
Who is Portia?
- brutus’s wife
- daughter of a noble Roman
- killed herself out of grief that Anthony and Octavius became so powerful
Who is lucilius?
• Friend of Brutus and Cassius
Who is titinius?
• Friend of Brutus and Cassius
Who is Messala?
• Friend of Brutus and Cassius
Who is young Cato?
• Friend of Brutus and Cassius
Who is Valumnius?
• Friend of Brutus and Cassius
Who is Varro?
• servant to Brutus
Who is Clitus?
• servant to Brutus
who is Claudius?
• servant to Brutus
Who is Strato?
• servant to Brutus
Who is Lucius?
• servant to Brutus
Who is Dardanius?
• servant to Brutus
Who is Pindarus?
• a servant to Cassius
