Why does Shakespeare start the play with humor?

To get the audience interested in the play

How is the warning an example of foreshadowing?

Something bad with happen in March

Why does Cassius compare Caesar to a lion?

He’s just as fearful as everyone else and not stronger

Why is Brutus important In the conspiracy?

The people liked Brutus and would follow him

What is Cassius’ plan?

Throw letters through caesars window

Why is flavius critical of the workers?

They just want the day off and aren’t loyal

How does Cassius persuade casca to join the conspiracy?

He says he’s armed and doesn’t care about danger

How has Brutus been acting lately?

he’s been stubborn and not good

What is cinna ordered to do?

Take his paper and lay it on the judges chair so Brutus can find it

How does Brutus feel toward Caesar?

He likes him but doesn’t see him fit as king

What does Brutus suspect when he hears shouts from the crowd?

People were choosing Caesar to be king

What sights does casca say he’s seen

the sky raining fire, a night owl out during the day

What does Cassius want to share with Brutus?

He wants Brutus to watch the race with him

How do the tribunes feel about Caesar?

They don’t like him because he is becoming too powerful

What is wrong with Caesar as a ruler according to Cassius?

He had to save him from the water and Caesar has epilepsy

Why does Cassius compare Caesar to a colossus

He says he’s like a giant that walks on them

What do the tribunes do at the end of the celebration scene?

They rip the decorations off caesars statue

What role does Antony have?

He has to touch Calpurnia so she will be freed

What pun does Shakespeare make on the word cobbler?

He says he’s a cobbler and asks if he’ll cobble him

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1
Why does Shakespeare start the play with humor?
so he can feel good about himself and make more money
to get more people to laugh
to make fun of the actors
To get the audience interested in the play
2
What else is also being celebrated other than caesars return?
The feast of the luprical
The birth of Caesars new child
an elders birthday
the new buildings in the city
3
How is the warning an example of foreshadowing?
Caesar will get in trouble
Calpurnia won’t be healed
Something bad with happen in March
4
Why does Cassius compare Caesar to a lion?
He’s just as fearful as everyone else and not stronger
He’s stronger and intimidating
everyone knows that he’s the boss and people loom up to him
5
Why is Brutus important In the conspiracy?
He knows all of caesars secrets
The people didn’t like him but he knew everything about them
He is old and has a lot of knowledge
The people liked Brutus and would follow him
6
What is Cassius’ plan?
Throw letters through caesars window
Take caesars statues and break them
Throw rocks at Caesar while he sleeps
7
Why is flavius critical of the workers?
They just want the day off and aren’t loyal
The celebration is meaningless and they should go home
He was jealous they were celebrating Caesar instead of him
8
How does Cassius persuade casca to join the conspiracy?
They will receive lots of money if he joins
He says he’s armed and doesn’t care about danger
He says they will get blessed from heaven
9
Who tells Brutus and Cassius about the shouting?
Soothsayer
Antony
Cicero
Casca
10
What will Cassius do if Caesar is made king
Kill Caesar
Kill Brutus
Kill himself
11
How has Brutus been acting lately?
He’s been upset and depressed
he’s been acting mean and suspicious
he’s been stubborn and not good
12
What is cinna ordered to do?
Take his paper and lay it on the judges chair so Brutus can find it
take Brutus’ journal and give it to Caesar
take caesars beloved statues and throw them in the river
13
How does Brutus feel toward Caesar?
he has mixed emotions but thinks he would be an amazing king
He likes him but doesn’t see him fit as king
He doesn’t like him and thinks he would be a terrible king
14
What does Brutus suspect when he hears shouts from the crowd?
Caesar is in trouble
Caesar is being praised for his goodness
People were choosing Caesar to be king
15
What sights does casca say he’s seen
The ocean full of fire and sharks
500 women huddled together because of a man on Fire
the sky raining fire, a night owl out during the day
16
What is the reason behind the storms?
caesars welcome from Mother Nature
Warnings of things to come
bad weather
17
What does Cassius want to share with Brutus?
He wants Brutus to watch the race with him
He wants Brutus to go to the celebration
He wants Brutus to read his favorite book
He wants Brutus to eat supper with him
18
How do the tribunes feel about Caesar?
They love him and want him to be crowned king
they like him but aren’t sure what to think yet
They don’t like him because he is becoming too powerful
They don’t like him because he was mean to them in school
19
What is wrong with Caesar as a ruler according to Cassius?
He had to save him from the water and from charging horses
he doesn’t know how to sing and can’t dance very well
He had to save him from the water and Caesar has epilepsy
20
Caesar is referred to as a bird, what does this mean?
He soars above the view of men
He has the same features as a bird
he is loud and sounds like a crow
he has big arms
21
Why does Cassius compare Caesar to a colossus
He says he’s much bigger than an average sized man
He says he has a big personality
He says he’s like a giant that walks on them
22
What do the tribunes do at the end of the celebration scene?
They run off with caesars belongings
They rip the decorations off caesars statue
They laugh in caesars face and call him a bird
23
What role does Antony have?
He has to go everywhere Caesar goes and follow him around
He has to make the food for the celebration
He has to touch Calpurnia so she will be freed
He has to tell Cassius everything Caesar says to him
24
What does the soothsayer say to Caesar?
watch out for all of the people at the celebration.
He likes him a lot and wishes he were like Caesar
Beware the ides of March
25
What pun does Shakespeare make on the word cobbler?
he refers to him as poor and a beggar
He says he’s a shoe maker so he should clean Caesar’s shoes
He says he’s a cobbler and asks if he’ll cobble him

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