Julius Caesar Guide *Original copies of the play can be found online. See blog for links.* Characters to Know (relationships, plot events, character traits, etc.): Julius Caesar - Casca Brutus - Cinna Cassius - Soothsayer Calphurnia - Marullus/Flavius Portia Mark Antony Review Points: Act summaries Important Quotes (See Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches) Why are Flavius and Marullus so angered at the opening of the play? What holiday are the Romans celebrating when Caesar returns from battle? What is the encounter with Caesar and the soothsayer, and why was it important? How does Cassius trick Brutus into joining the plans of the conspirators? What graphic act does Portia do to herself to prove she is strong enough to hear what Brutus is going through? What changes Caesar’s mind to go to the capitol after he had already told Calpurnia he wouldn’t? What is the significance of Caesar's dying words, "Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!"? Who turns the people of Rome against Brutus?
Julius Caesar Guide *Original copies of the play can be found online. See blog for links.* Characters to Know (relationships, plot events, character traits, etc.): Julius Caesar - Casca Brutus - Cinna Cassius - Soothsayer Calphurnia - Marullus/Flavius Portia Mark Antony Review Points: Act summaries Important Quotes (See Brutus’ and Antony’s speeches) Why are Flavius and Marullus so angered at the opening of the play? What holiday are the Romans celebrating when Caesar returns from battle? What is the encounter with Caesar and the soothsayer, and why was it important? How does Cassius trick Brutus into joining the plans of the conspirators? What graphic act does Portia do to herself to prove she is strong enough to hear what Brutus is going through? What changes Caesar’s mind to go to the capitol after he had already told Calpurnia he wouldn’t? What is the significance of Caesar's dying words, "Et tu, Brute? Then fall, Caesar!"? Who turns the people of Rome against Brutus?
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