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Shakespearean Tragedy
Shakespearean Tragedy
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Shakespeare; tragedy; Julius Caesar
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1
William Shakespeare is considered to be the world's greatest ________.
essayist
poet
playwright
producer
2
What type of man does Caesar not trust?
peasants
thick
skinny
fearful
3
Julius Caesar was told to
beware the wife that lies
beware the ides of April
beware the lion in the court
beware the ides of March
4
Received anonymous letters
Decius
Cassius
Brutus
Lucius
5
The Globe Theater had ___ levels.
1
2
3
4
6
Caesar's emotion at the crowd's response when he put down the crown
peace
sadness
fear
happiness
7
Who said, "Men at some times are masters of their fates."
Brutus
Lucius
Caesar
Cassius
8
The conspirators decided NOT to kill _____.
Decius
Portia
Antony
Caesar
9
Casca said, "it was ____ to me."
Roman
Greek
truth
strange
10
_____ is sent to convince Caesar to go to court.
Calpurnia
Trebonius
Decius
Antony
11
A speech given by a character alone on stage.
aside
soliloquy
12
____ couldn't sleep after talks of killing Caesar began.
Brutus
Calpurnia
Portia
Cassius
13
By killing Antony, the conspirators would appear
worthy
too devoted
too brutal
intelligent
14
Decius appeals to Caesar's ___ when interpreting Calpurnia's dream.
anger
humor
pride
fear
15
A(an) _____ takes place when a character speaks directly to the audience.
soliloquy
aside
16
Finish this quote: "The fault, dear Brutus,....."
is in our hearts
is not in our stars
is in the blood of underlings
is that it was Greek to me
17
_____ had bad dreams about her husband.
Calpurnia
Portia
18
Shakespeare was part owner of _______.
the Roman Theater
the Coliseum
the Glove Theater
the Globe Theater
19
Julius Caesar takes place in ____.
44 A.D.
43 B.C.
44 B.C.
42 B.C.
20
_____ confesses in a soliloquy that Julius Caesar hasn't done anything wrong.
Trebonius
Cassius
Brutus
Decius
21
Portia and Calpurnia both tried to convince their husbands to confide in them.
true
false
22
A speech wherein you learn the inner thoughts of a character.
soliloquy
aside
23
Shakespeare's tragic hero is similar to the tragic hero in ___________.
Greek tragedy
Medieval romance
24
A ______ is a writer of plays.
poet
playwright
essayist
novelist
25
Shakespeare uses ____ to build suspense.
lightning, a lion roaming the capital and omens
a storm, lions killing old women and omens
thunder, omens, and the story of an elephant
omens, a hurricane and lions roaming the orchard
26
The conspirators are scared that
Caesar is too scared to be ruler
Caesar will not be able to run a country
Caesar will let his power go to his head
Caesar isn't healthy enough to be ruler