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Calpurnia Caesar's wife - had the dream about Caesar getting killed? Pompey Who did Caesar defeat in battle before the start of the play? Caesar Who said, "cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once."? enemies What was the reason for Brutus and Cassius to kill themselves? So that their ___________ couldn't kill them. dictator What was Caesar about to become if he were not killed by the conspirators? A ___________ or king. ...

Soothsayer "Beware the Ides of March." Who said it? Caesar "Cowards die many times before their deaths. The valiant never taste of death but once." Who said it? Antony "This was the noblest Roman of them all." Who said it? Caesar "Et tu, Bruté?" Who said it? Cassius "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves that we are underlings." Who said it? Caesar "But I am as constant as the Northern star." Describing who? Ant...

The Cobbler and common people like Caesar in control, and they are celebrating Caesar's "victory" with killing Pompey. They are celebrating Lupercal. Flavius and Marullus are calling the common people hypocrites for liking Caesar after just supporting Pompey. What is the situation at the beginning of the play? They are supporters of Pompey and do not like Caesar's rule after killing Pompey. They are tribunes- officials appointed to administer the law. They are trying to stay loyal to...

What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated? The setting is Rome. The holiday being celebrated is Lupercal. Who are Marullus and Flavius? They are tribunes, people who enforce the law. Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street? They do not want Caesar to be celebrated, so they drive everyone from the street so there will be no parade. What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar's victory? They order all of the...

"Et tu, Brute?--Then Fall Caesar." Caesar to Brutus. Even you Brutus? Caesar could not believe his best friend killed him "Stoop, Romans, stoop. And let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood Up to the elbows and besmear our sword." Brutus to Conspirators. They should kill Caesar because it is the best thing for Rome. "You blocks, you stones, you worse than useless things." Marullus to Commoners. He is mad at them for celebrating Caesar's return to Rome. "But I a...

Flavius & Marcullus tribunes who break up the crowd waiting to honor Caesar's triumph Julius Caesar Emperor of Rome Casca First to stab Caesar Calpurnia Caesar's wife Mark Antony Devoted follower of Caesar Soothsayer Warns Caesar "Beware the ides of March" Brutus joins and then leads the conspiracy to kill Caesar Cassius organizes conspiracy and convinces Brutus to join Cicero Roman senator to whom Casca speaks with on eve of a...

What is the setting of Julius Caesar? What holiday is being celebrated? - February 15, 44 B.C. Rome - Lupercal Who are Marullus and Flavius? Government officials who were supporters of Pompey Why do Marullus and Flavius want to drive the commoners from the street? They do not think Caesar should be celebrated with Pompey's death What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar's victory? They order to take off and strip the statues of d...

What is the setting of Julius Caesar? What holiday is being celebrated? - February 15, 44 B.C. Rome - Lupercal Who are Marullus and Flavius? Government officials who were supporters of Pompey Why do Marullus and Flavius want to drive the commoners from the street? They do not think Caesar should be celebrated with Pompey's death What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar's victory? They order to take off and strip the statues of d...

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-...

Act I Scene I takes place on ______. February 15 (Feast of the Lupercal) Play begins with __________ treated in a comedic but respectful way. lower class characters Caesar has defeated ______ _____. Pompey's sons ________ is the sole survivor of the First Triumvirate. Caesar Caesar wants Calpurnia to bear a son because a king needs an ________. heir The most manipulative character in literature Cassius Caesar has two physical problems. What are th...