Julius Caesar exam questions and answers

Julius Caesar is as constant as the northern star Calphurnia has prophetic dreams Portia is child of a man who killed himself rather than summit to Caesar Brutus the noblest Roman of them all Cassius Leader of the conspiracy Casca stabs Caesar first Pompey defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus What omens and prophecies do we see throughout Julius Caesar? Lion walking the street, men on fire but not burning, and nigh owl streaking in the day- omens of doom storm- warning about being ruled by Caesar The conspirators mention Julius Caesar's perceived physical weaknesses several times throughout the play. What are they and why are they significant? Caesar has the falling disease(epilepsy)- this caused him to faint after being offered the crown 3 times How do the citizens of Rome feel about Caesar? They like him How did the citizens of Rome feel about Caesar's killers? They loved his killers What is Mark Antony's relationship with the people of Rome? He easly sways the people What was the Roman's attitude towards suicide? They believed that it was honorable if you took your own life How were women treated? They were treated poorly and not equal What takes place in the first scene? The celebration for the God of Pan Who was the ruler of England during the time Skakespeare wrote the play? Queen Elizabeth I Where was the play originally preformed? The Globe Theater on the River Thames in London What is a rhetorical device? Repetition, Pharalleism, figurative language, and even rhetorical questions What decade does this play take place? 44BC Soothsayer bids Caesar to ______________ Beware the Ides of March Cassius carried Caesar out of ____________ Tiber River Caesar has a fever in __________ Spain What is Calphurnia's dream? A statue of Caesar had 100 holes with blood pouring out, and the Roman citizens are washing their hands in the blood with smiles on their faces What was Artemidorous letter? warned Caesar about the conspiracy and Brutus and Cassius Stabbing of Caesar Casca What should Antony not sat in his funeral speech? not deliever a short speech How does Portia die? suicide by swallowing hot coals Why does Cassius ask Pindaurus to kill him? Cassius believes that Titinus has been killed How does Brutus die? suicide; ran on sword Before the night that Caesar dies, the night sky is marked by _______________ comets Analyze the theme of fate vs. free will Fate was exemplified in the many prophecies and omens the characters viewed throughout the play. Free will was the characters abilities to overcome and defeat their fate. An example of free will is the killing of Caesar because the conspirators took maters into their own hands. Caesar's fate was obvious, but he used his free will to ignore it. Someone tried to give Caesar a letter about his fate but he just ignored it.