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Julius Caesar Act 1
Mrs. Henry's Julius Caesar Act 1 study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many times was Julius offered the crown? | 3 times |
| Where was Julius Caesar performed? | The Globe Theatre |
| Julius Caesar is considered one of Shakespeare's blanks? | Transition piece, History and Tragedy plays |
| Where did Julius Caesar take place? | Rome,44BC |
| Tribune | Someone appointed to protect the rights of the plebeians |
| Plebeian | Commoners, Lower Class |
| Triumvirate | Gov.'t with 3 parties or persons |
| Ides of March | March 15th, When Caesar was assassinated |
| Soliloquy | A speech given whose content reveals the character's innermost thoughts; character Assumes that no one is listening. Read on Stage |
| Monologue | A speech given with characters present, often lengthy |
| Aside | an utterance meant to be inaudible but some or all of the characters can hear it, often sarcastic |
| Flourish | Showy outward display |
| Fanfare | Short and lively surrounding of trumpets |
| Exuent | Exit(Plural) |
| Pun | A play on words where a word or phrase can be interpreted in more than one way (humorous) |
| Conflict of Act I overall? | Man vs. Man |
| Ethos | Ethics/Characters |
| Pathos | Emotion |
| Logos | Logic |
| 3 points Cassius uses to convince Brutus | 1.Both freemen,Logos. one should not have more power than the other 2.Caes. name no better. Logos Ethos. Reputation is no better 3.Fate vs. Freewill, Pathos, no one wants to be a slave-anger passion |
| 5 points of Caesar's show/act | 1.Ant. offers crown(ceremonial allegiance), denied 3x-Gains favor by acting like he doesn't want power 2.Caesar faints/Seizure-Historical fact 3.Offers Ant. throat to cut 4.falls down again 5.asks for forgiveness if did anything to offend-weak as streng |
| What does Cassius do to convince Brutus to join the Conspirators? | Leave him forged letters in his bed chambers |
| Caesar ________ Cassius | Doesn't trust- Believes he is power hungry and Cassius is a danger to his rule. |