Julius Caesar ACT V Study Questions
Sc.i
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Sc. ii
4.
Sc. iii
5.
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10.
Sc. iv
11.
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
What new omens did Cassius report to Messala? What is ironic about this?
How does Brutus feel about suicide? What does Brutus pledge he will never do? How does this
explain the contradiction set up by the previous question?
What effect does this brief scene have for the plot?
What does Cassius tell Titinius to do?
What is Pindarus supposed to do? How does he misinterpret what he sees?
What does Cassius then ask Pindarus to do?
What happens when Titinius comes back and sees Cassius?
How is this scene an example of irony?
In what manner does Caesar’s ghost enter this scene?
Who does Lucilius pretend to be when he is captured? Explain how this qualifies as the “moment
of final suspense” in the plot diagram.
12. Why does Antony tell the soldiers to treat him well in stead of killing him?
Sc. v
13. What does Strato do for Brutus?
14. Paraphrase Brutus’ line “Caesar now be still, I killed not thee with half so good a will”? What
does it reinforce about Brutus?
15. What does Antony say about Brutus when he finds him dead? Why? How does this prove he is
the tragic hero of the play?
Julius Caesar ACT V Study Questions
Sc.i
1.
2.
3.
Sc. ii
4.
Sc. iii
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Sc. iv
11.
How many times was Caesar stabbed?
What new omens did Cassius report to Messala? What is ironic about this?
How does Brutus feel about suicide? What does Brutus pledge he will never do? How does this
explain the contradiction set up by the previous question?
What effect does this brief scene have for the plot?
What does Cassius tell Titinius to do?
What is Pindarus supposed to do? How does he misinterpret what he sees?
What does Cassius then ask Pindarus to do?
What happens when Titinius comes back and sees Cassius?
How is this scene an example of irony?
In what manner does Caesar’s ghost enter this scene?
Who does Lucilius pretend to be when he is captured? Explain how this qualifies as the “moment
of final suspense” in the plot diagram.
12. Why does Antony tell the soldiers to treat him well in stead of killing him?
Sc. v
13. What does Strato do for Brutus?
14. Paraphrase Brutus’ line “Caesar now be still, I killed not thee with half so good a will”? What
does it reinforce about Brutus?
15. What does Antony say about Brutus when he finds him dead? Why? How does this prove he is
the tragic hero of the play?