The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
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Act I Study Guide
Date: ___________
Name:
Period:
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Scene One
1. Why are the commoners in the streets?
2.
Why are Marullus and Flavius upset with the commoners?
3.
What do Marullus and Flavius plan to do, and why?
4. What is the fest that is being celebrated the first day of the
play?
Scene Two
5. What request does Caesar make of Antony?
6.
What is Antony’s response?
7.
What do we learn about Calpurnia, Caesar’s wife?
8.
What is the Soothsayer’s message?
9.
How does Caesar react to the Soothsayer?
10. Look carefully at the private conversation between Cassius and
Brutus. Look at Cassius’ view of Caesar and his power. Summarize
what he says in lines 101-137 about Caesar.
11. Look at lines 141-147. To whom does Cassius compare Caesar?
Why? Also, whose “fault” does Cassius speak of, and why?
12. Brutus says he’d “rather be a villager / than to repute himself a
son of Rome / under these hard conditions as this time / is like to
lay upon us.”
Explain what he means.
13.
What is Caesar’s view of Cassius?
14. Casca explains the three shouts.
What does he say?
15. What are we told by the end of the scene about Marullus and
Flavius?
Scene Three
16. Describe the weather and the unusual happenings.
17.
Look for how Cicero and Casca each interpret these odd events.
18.
How does Cassius view these events.
19. Note: Cassius, Casca, Cinna, Decius Brutus, Trebonius, and
Metellus Cimber are all part of the conspiracy by now. Brutus is not
yet. Cassius will send letters to Brutus’ house to work at convincing
him to join them.
Julius Caesar
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Act One Review
Period: _______
Date: ____________
Thoughts to wrap up our discussion of Julius Caesar, Act One
1. Think of Brutus, Cassius, and Caesar in Act One. At this point in
the play, which character most interests you? Which character do you
most like? Which character do you most dislike? Why?
2. Explain how Brutus, Cassius, and Caesar represent traits that can
be found in people of any era.
3. Based on how Act One concludes, what do you predict as upcoming
events in Act Two?