Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Julius caesar act III

I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear inthe play.vouchsafe (vouch-s f ) - to grant or giveconspiracy (k n-spîr -s ) - an evil plan formed in secretfoe - an opponentII. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.climax - major turning point of a storyWhat is the climax of this play? When caesar diedallusion - a passing or casual referenceExample:imagery - figurative description or illustrationverbal irony - in which what is said is the opposite of what is meantExample:III. Questions: answer the following questions.Scene 1:1. What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter? that he will serve his own needs last2. What Roles do the following characters play in the conspiracy?Trebonius:Metellus Cimber:Casca:3. What is Caesar’s opinion of himself? He is a god4. What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?and you, too brutus5. Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic?he was laying in front of the statue of a man he defeated6. What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar? to bathe their hands in caesar's blood7. What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony? 8. What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators? that if it came down to it he 'll kill his self9. After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?is to speak at caesar's funeral10. What does Cassius think about granting Antony this favor? he doesn't trust antony11. What restrictions does Brutus set? basically to say all good thingd about caesar and nothing bad about him12. Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body? that brutus was wrong about caesar13. Who is coming to Rome to meet with Antony?octaviousScene 2:14. According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death? that he became to powerful, and was selfish15. What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech? they were angry16. What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech? 17. List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators.18. What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will? that it would make them regret what they have done19. What has Caesar bequeathed the Romans in his will?each roman 75 drachmas and the use of one of his gardens20. How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech?they were really pissedScene 3:21. What happens to Cinna the Poet? Why?they killed him becaus his name was cinna

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