Caesar Act II

I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.

Taper: Candle___

tyranny (t r -n )abuse of power____

lest_another word for “that”__

II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.

anachronism( -n k r -n z m) Error in time placement__________

Example:When Brutus says “peace! Count the clock!”_____

complicationThe act of complicating_____

personification:non-living objects with life-like qualities._____

example: __________

irony Expection of one event or another________

Example: Brutus tells everyone that Caesar has to die___

I. dramatic irony Knowing something that someone else doesn’t know__

Example: ________________________________________________________

II. situational irony the opposite of what is expected to happen_____

III. verbal irony: one thing that means the opposite___

aside_is a dramatic device in which a character speaks to the audience____

example:_______________________________________________________________

III. Questions: answer the following questions.

Scene 1:
According to Brutus, why is it is necessary that Caesar be killed?
So caesar wont become dictator

What actions does Lucius perform that help the plot unfold? He gave Brutus the letter he found



3. What is Brutus’s internal conflict? Unsure about killing caesar


4. Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath? He’s sure someone will break the Oath


5. Why does Metellus think it would be a good idea to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? Metellus believes that Cicero's standing and image will lend respectability to the crime, making it seem reasonable to others


6. Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? Brutus believes that Cicero won't follow something that other men have started

7. What does Brutus say about killing Marc Antony? It is unnecessary


8. What reason does Cassius give for why Caesar might not come out of his house today? “For he is superstitious grown of late,"


9. By what method does Decius say he will use to get Caesar out of the house?he says he can lure caesar out with jokes


10. Why is Portia, Brutus’s wife, worried about Brutus?hes been thinking to much about his plans

11. How does she prove her strength to Brutus?by stabbing herslf in the leg

Scene 2:
12. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home? She has had nightmares about his death

13. Describe Calpurnia’s dream.statue of bloody caesar


14. How does Decius interpret the interpret Calpurnia’s dream?he says it was a misunderstanding


15. What arguments does Decius use to change Caesar’s mind about going to the Capitol?the dream and the crown


Scene 3:
16. What does Artemidorus plan to do? He plaans on protecting caesar best he can

Scene 4:
17. Why is Portia so nervous? She is worried for brutus

18. What does Portia want Lucius to do?tell brutus she was well and check if he was ok


19.What does the soothsayer tell Portia? That caesar may be harmed today