Caesar Review

What pretense do the conspirators use to get near Caesar to stab him?

One apparent reason for Brutus' and Cassius' quarrel is that

Who gives the tribute over Brutus' dead body?

Who has Rome's honor and future in mind always?

Caesar's words "Good friends, go in and taste some wine with me," and "Caesar doth not wrong," show

Why does Caesar stop struggling against the conspirators?

Most historians believe that the stage of the theatre used by Shakespeare

What word in Antony's funeral oration is ironically used over and over?

Shakespeare lived during the _________________ Age.

"Alas, thou hast misconstrued everything."

Who bears the scar of a self-inflicted wound

Caesar became the most important man in Rome only after

The important military decision which Brutus makes in Act IV is to

With what type of play(s) is Shakespeare credited?

When does Antony reveal his true feelings after Caesar's death?

When the new triumvirate is formed, Antony shows his ruthlessness and ambition by

Titinius was captured by the enemy army

The action of the play begins in the year

"How ill this taper burns"

What conspirator gives Caesar the "unkindest cut of all"?

Which of the lines below states the reason why some of the conspirators think Cicero should be included in the plottings

Who is the new triumvirate member Antony hopes to get rid of?

Why does Brutus not insist on an oath between the conspirators?

Shakespeare participated in drama by

A theme of this play is

Who is a gossip and tells of Caesar's refusal of the crown?

Who dies on his birthday?

"Hence! Wilt thou lift up Olympus?"

Women's parts were portrayed by

One element of the supernatural is apparent in the appearance of Caesar's ghost. the ghost is important because

Shakespeare used prose rather than poetry for the crowd's speeches because

"How covert matters may be best disclosed."

How does Decius say he will get Caesar to the Capitol?

After the assassination plot has begun, who eventually takes over the leadership of the conspiracy?

In the quarrel scene between Brutus and Cassius and in their death scenes we find a continuing influence on both is

The theatre in which most of Shakespeare's plays were acted was

Which of the following is Brutus' reason for killing Caesar?

If you ever visited England, you'd probably want to visit the town of Shakespeare's birth and death, which is

William Shakespeare's life spans the following dates:

When Brutus says, "Set honor in one eye and death in the other and I will look upon both indifferently," he means:

Which character does Brutus think is weak and powerless, but proves to be the opposite?

Who kills themselves because Cassius is dead?

Brutus goes through extreme mental torment or inner conflict trying to decide whether or not he should kill Caesar. Why?

Shakespeare depicts characters as humans who have varying personalities, not as stereotypes. This is shown in Brutus who

One limitation of a playwright in Shakespeare's time was

Because the reader can comprehend the reason Shakespeare's Characters act a certain way, the works are considered

"Let me hinder, Cassius, your desires..."

Antony's greed over Caesar's will, treatment of Lepidus, and tribute to Brutus at the end illustrate Shakespeare's

All of the following are examples of warnings based on superstitious belief except:

We never see Calpurnia's reaction to Caesar's death

"Shall Rome, etc. Speak, strike, redress."

Who is the tragic hero in the play

In Calpurnia's dream, the bleeding Caesar symbolizes

Most play audiences consisted of

Who has a dream about Caesar's Statue

Antony's words after the assassination "Now whilst your purpled hands do reek and smoke," show

In 45 B.C., the real Caesar appointed himself

Other than being a famous political figure, the real-life Julius Caesar is also known for his conquest of:

When Antony asked to deliver a funeral oration, who was suspicious?

Caesar's two physical defects were:

The peak of Brutus' power is found in which scene?

Who tries to give Caesar a note about the conspiracy?

Who joins the conspiracy without knowing what it is?

"This is a slight, unmeritable man, ...." shows that the relationship between Antony and his partners is one of

Portia killed herself by