Cassius - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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. ...

Check all the boxes next to accomplishments of Julius Caesar. Created the Julian Calendar Named "Dictator for Life" Elected Chief Priest The play "Julius Caesar" mostly takes place in the cities of ___ and Philippi. Rome Many of Shakespeare's plays were performed at the ___ Theatre in London, England. Globe The main ruling body in the Roman government was known as the: Senate Romans highly prized a man or woman of ___ who could tell good from evil and would...

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-...

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...

"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...

Dante's Inferno Questions and Answers Already Passed When did Dante live? (barely in middle ages) Where was Dante born? Florence What political turmoil was occurring during Dante's life in Florence? argument between Holy Roman Emperor and Pope about separation between church and state Why was Dante exiled? because he did not support the party that won the argument When Dante wrote the divine comedy, How did he determine where people would be placed in Hell? the people who had a direct han...

Caesar is coming home and they don't like him In scene 1, why are Flavius and Marullus angry? He says to ignore him, Caesar thinks he is a dreamer In scene 2, what is Caesar's reaction to the soothsayer? Cassius tells Brutus to join the conspirators and that Brutus can't fully see himself In scene 2, what is the discussion between Brutus an Cassius? Caesar denied the crown 3 times and he's not happy he was offere the crown in the first place What does Casca say happe...

Why are Flavius and Marullus upset at the beginning of the play? The citizens are gathered to celebrate Caesar, but have forgotten the fallen hero Pompey. How does cassius die? His servant kills him on request. How do the soothsayers tell Julius Caesar? Beware the ides of March Why does Caesar speak in third person? It is a sign of royalty Where does act 1 scene 3 take place? On the streets, at midnight What is the Roman attitude to suicide? It is an hono...

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...

Where was Dante born and when? He was born in Florence, Italy on 1265 What is the book about? an epic poem that tells about dante's imaginative journey through the afterlife Whos is dante's guide through hell? Virgil Where is part 1 and part 2? Part 1 is the inferno, part 2 is the purgatory what does Virgil and Beatrice personify? virgil personifies human reason and she personifies divine love How long does the journey take, begin and end? how old was da...