Julius Caesar Review
Name_____________________________
1. Vocabulary – 1 sentence defining the word(s)
a. PUN
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b. ANACHRONISM
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c. IAMBIC PENTAMETER
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d. PROTAGONIST
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e. EXPOSITION/RISING ACTION/CLIMAX/FALLING ACTION
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f. FORESHADOWING
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g. ETHOS
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h. PATHOS
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LOGOS
2. Quotes – Who said it and why is it important in the story (2 sentences)
a. “This was the noblest Roman of them all.
All the conspirators save only he
Did that they did in envy of great Caesar.
He only in a general honest thought
And common good to all made one of them.”
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b. “Thou hast described
A hot friend cooling. Ever not, Lucillius:
When love begins to sicken and decay
It useth an enforced ceremony.
There are no tricks in plain and simple faith;
But hollow* men, like horses hot at hand
Make gallant show and promise of their mettle;”
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c. “Beware the Ides of March.”
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* insincere
d. “I shall remember:
When Caesar says ‘Do this,’ it is performed.”
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e. “Men at sometime were masters of their fates.
The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.”
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f. “Cowards die many times before their death;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,
It seems to me most strange that men should fear,
Seeing that death, a necessary end,
Will come when it will come.”
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g. “Our course will seem too bloody, Caius Cassius,
To cut the head off and then hack the limbs,
Like wrath in death and envy afterwards –
For Antony is but a limb of Caesar.”
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h. “Caesar, beware of Brutus. Take heed of Cassius.
Come not near Casca. Have an eye on Cinna. Trust not
Trebonius. Mark well Metellus Cimber. Decius Brutus loves the not.
Thou hast wronged Caius Legarius. There is but one mind
in all these men, and it is bent against Caesar. If thou beest not
immortal, look about you. Security gives way to conspiracy.
The mighty gods defend thee!”
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3. Characters – What is each character like and why are they important in the story?
a. Caesar:
b. Brutus:
c. Cassius:
d. Antony:
e. The Roman People:
4. History – What happened and why is this important in understanding the story?
a. When was Shakespeare born? When did the action of the play take place?
b. Who did Caesar defeat to take the sole role of consul? Were all of the senators on his side?
c. Who is Caesar’s adopted son? Why is he important to Roman history?
d. What happened at the battle of Phillipi? Who won the battle and how does that impact the future of Rome?
5. Themes/Connections
a. List different warning signs that Caesar receives throughout the play.
b. Talk about Caesar’s tragic flaw? What is it?
c. Talk about Brutus’ tragic flaw? What is it?
d. List the conspirators and (if applicable) their roles in the assassination.