The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Study Guide
Julius Caesar Portia Match these Antony characters with Cassius Decius their descriptions. Lepidus Brutus Casca 1. punished for removing decorations from Caesars statue Flavius List the members of the 2. Caesars adopted son and heir 3. Brutuss wife conspiracy here. (There are 8.) 4. Caesars wife 5. attacked during a case of mistaken identity 6. tragic hero of the play; fears Caesars ambition 7. great Roman general and senator; murdered 8. Roman senator who dies at the order of Antony

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3rd member of Antonys coalition ambitious friend of Caesars who avenges his death general who dislikes Caesar and plots his death another public figure who opposes Caesars rise first to stab Caesar

1. Julius Caesar was written in the year _____ by _____________________. 2. What is the setting of this play? 3. Describe Caesars entrance in the beginning of the play. 4. Why is Caesar murdered? List the triumvirate (rule by 5. What is an omen? Name several omens seen in this play. 3) or the coalition, as they 6. Why does the ghost of Caesar appear to Brutus? are also called, here. 7. What does Brutus do when the battle is lost? 8. What is significant about the day Cassius dies? 9. What is Antonys final speech about? 10. Describe Caesars death scene. 11. What is a tragic hero and who is it in this play? 12. What does Caesar turn down in the marketplace? 13. What number plays a vital role in this play? 14. Describe Caesars health. 15. What does the ides of March mean? 16. What do Flavius and Murellus do and why? 17. What stories does Cassius tell Brutus about Caesar and why? 18. Why is it so important to win Brutus over to the conspiracy? 19. Why does Brutus want to spare Antonys life? MAKE SURE TO 20. What most surprises Caesar when he is attacked? 21. What was the content of Caesars will? STUDY YOUR 22. Describe the conflict between Brutus and Cassius in Act IV. VOCABULARY 23. What events lead to Cassiuss death?

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