Test Flashcards
In what form is most of JC written
Blank verse
what form of writing does shakespeare use for commoners
prose
which conspirator wants to kill caesar and antony
cassius
what part of the plot structure occurs in act 3
crisis
who tries to give caesar a petition warning him of the plot against him
Artemidorus
what is cassius’s rash choler and how does he claim he got it
his temper; from his mother
what philosophy does Brutus adhere to and what does it stand for
Stoicism:
•emotion over reason
•don’t let things you can’t control affect you
•universe is ruled by unchanging natural laws
•know the limits of your power
how does the appearance of the apparition affect brutus
he is surprised and curious
where do brutus and cassius flee to
Sardis
Brutus fights ______ and Cassius fights ______
Octavius, Antony
why does Brutus not want Cassius’ funeral in camp
he doesn’t want to upset the troops
what is Calpurnia’s dream
Caesar’s statue spurting blood like a fountain and people bathing in it
what are asides that shakespeare uses in the play
Antony- “i know what i’ve started, let it be”
who stabs caesar first/last
Casca/Brutus
First Triumvirate
Crassus
Caesar
Pompey
Second Triumvirate
Octavius, Antony, Lepidus
who does Brutus tell about seeing Caesar’s ghost and what does he say to him
Volumnius “I think it’s my time to die”
Foreshadowing
Decius to Caesar “we’ll be so close you’ll wish we were farther”
“Ides of March”
Ghost to Brutus
Calpurnia’s dream
Irony
- Caesar delighted at seeing conspirators
- Antony swaying the crowd
- Brutus’ fatal flaw is nobility
Two soliloquies
- Cassius, why he needs Brutus as a conspirator
2. Brutus, “it’s been a month”
Themes
Inner self vs outward self
Fate vs Free will
Antony’s Persuasive Tactics
ethos- he was my friend
pathos- my heart is with caesar
logos- 3x he refused the crown (look at what he did)
which conspirator is supposed to make sure Caesar goes to the senate
Decius Brutus
