Act II Scene 2 1. How does Shakespeare use Calpurnia to foreshadow what is to happen to Caesar? 2. Describe the to that he not stir out feeling behind Caesar’s response Calpurnia’s instruction “shall of (his) house today.” 3. What strange and horrible things does Calpurnia report to Caesar that have been seen that night? 4. What does Calpurnia mean by the there are no comets following statement? “When beggars die, seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” 5. Explain to statement (above). Caesar’s response Calpurnia’s 6. What is reply when his servant tells him the augurers (fortune tellers) advise that Caesar Caesar’s stay home? 7. How does Calpurnia finally get him to agree to stay with her? 8. Describe the two versions of dream. Calpurnia’s 9. What arguments does Decius use to convince Caesar to go to the Capitol? 10. How does Caesar treat those who come to take him to the Capitol? What does this make you think of the man? 11. How is Brutus feeling when he says these lines is not the same, O Caesar, aside? “That every like the heart of Brutus yearns to think upon.” Act II Scene 3 1. What is the setting of scene three? 2. Who is the man in this scene? 3. Is he for or against Caesar? 4. What is contained in the letter he is reading? 5. Explain the significance of the following O Caesar, thou mayst live; if not, the lines: “If thou read this, Fates with traitors do contrive.”
Act II Scene 2 1. How does Shakespeare use Calpurnia to foreshadow what is to happen to Caesar? 2. Describe the feeling behind Caesar’s response to Calpurnia’s instruction that he “shall not stir out of (his) house today.” 3. What strange and horrible things does Calpurnia report to Caesar that have been seen that night? 4. What does Calpurnia mean by the following statement? “When beggars die, there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.” 5. Explain Caesar’s response to Calpurnia’s statement (above). 6. What is Caesar’s reply when his servant tells him the augurers (fortune tellers) advise that Caesar stay home? 7. How does Calpurnia finally get him to agree to stay with her? 8. Describe the two versions of Calpurnia’s dream. 9. What arguments does Decius use to convince Caesar to go to the Capitol? 10. How does Caesar treat those who come to take him to the Capitol? What does this make you think of the man? 11. How is Brutus feeling when he says these lines aside? “That every like is not the same, O Caesar, the heart of Brutus yearns to think upon.” Act II Scene 3 1. What is the setting of scene three? 2. Who is the man in this scene? 3. Is he for or against Caesar? 4. What is contained in the letter he is reading? 5. Explain the significance of the following lines: “If thou read this, O Caesar, thou mayst live; if not, the Fates with traitors do contrive.”
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