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CaesarActTwo
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the two purposes in Act one scene one? | Shows Brutus entering the conspiracy; Points to disaster by showing three mistakes that Brutus makes |
| What does Brutus's soliloquy in Scene one show? | Brutus has made up his mind to join the conspiracy but he is still unsure so in the soliloquy he is reassuring himself |
| what is the setting in scene one? | after midnight on the ides of march in Brutus's garden |
| who is lucius? | Brutus's servant |
| what are the two fallacies in Brutus's thinking in his soliloquy? | 1) If Caesar is crowned king, he will become a tyrant 2) The assassination is for the good of Rome - not for the good of Rome, Rome will never be the same |
| in scene one when the conspirators knock on Brutus's door, what shows that they are ashamed and doing wrong? | they have their faces hidden |
| in scene one, why does cassius let Brutus have his way? | he places high value on Brutus's reputation; he gives his high regard to Brutus over his practical thinking |
| what are Brutus's three major mistakes we see in scene one? | 1)not swearing an oath 2) not including cicero 3) allowing mark antony to live |
| what is the anachronism in scene one? | the clock striking |
| What is Cassius worried will foil their plan? | Concerned Caesar won't go to the Capitol; Caesar has been very superstitious and been seeing fortune tellers who will warn him |
| Who reassures Cassius that he will get Caesar to the Capitol? | Decius |
| When will the conspirators go to Caesar's and escort them to the Capitol? | 8 o' clock |
| Who is conspirator number 8? | Ligarius |
| What is the example we see in act 2 of appearance vs reality? | Brutus says to the conspirators to put on a good act and not let their face show anything; there are people outside of the conspirators who know of the assassination before it happens |
| what signs is brutus showing that makes portia ask what is wrong? What does brutus say is wrong | acting strange, not eating, not sleeping; he says he does not feel good |
| what are the three reasons Portia gives Brutus on why he should tell her whats wrong | 1) I am your wife and we should trust each other 2) I am Cato's daughter 3) I am a whole lot stronger than you think |
| why does Brutus tell Portia he will tell her later? | Brutus doesn't want to put portia in danger because having knowledge would hurt her |
| Ligarius is not really sure what is going on but he is in it if Brutus is. When will Brutus fill Ligarius in on the plot? | on the walk there |
| Brutus wants to do the wrong thing for the right reason. he is doing what? | something immoral for a moral reason |
| What are the two purposes of scene two? | 1) suspense as to whether Caesar will go to the capitol 2) shows Caesar walking right ion the hands of the conspirators |
| What do Caesar and Brutus have in common? | both good men, very easy to manipulate, both love their wives very much |
| what is the foreshadowing in scene two? | thunder and lightning, Calphurnia has a dream about Caesar being murdered |
| Caesar thinks it's ridiculous for men to fear what? | death |
| How does Decius convince Caesar to go? | He interprets the dream in a different way that flatters Caesar's arrogance and vain |
| What is the purpose of scene 3? | shows that one of the conspirators has talked |
| who is artemidorus? | teacher; written letter to Caesar with all the conspirators names; we do not know who talked |
| In scene 4, Portia knows about what? | Brutus's plot |
| Why do we assume Portia agrees with Brutus's plan? | She does not question the morality and doesn't try to stop or tell on Brutus |
| What does the sooth sayer hope to do? | Get close enough to Caesar to warn him again |
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