julius caesar Act #3

Julius Caesar: Act III Reading and Study Guide

I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
vouchsafe (vouch-sf)- to condescend to grant or bestow

conspiracy (kn-spîr-s)- an agreement to perform together an illegal, or sub verse act

foe- A personal enemy

II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.

Climax- The highest point of the story

What is the climax of this play? Caesar death

allusion: the act of alluding

Example: seeing unicorns

Imagery- A set of mental pictures or images

verbal irony- what is said is the opposite of what is ment.

Example: saying “Great” when told I got nothing done

III. Questions: answer the following questions.

Scene 1:
1. What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter?

2. What Roles do the following characters play in the conspiracy?
Trebonius: one of Caesar’s follower

Metellus Cimber: he tried to tell Caesar that they are trying to kill him

Casca: He one of the person who tried to kill Caesar

3. What is Caesar’s opinion of himself?
He is a great leader

4. What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?
Betrayal by one's closest friend. The theme is about not betraying your friend.

5. Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic?
The capitol, because that is where his wife warned him not to go
6. What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar?
to not be ashamed of killing Caesar, and to ware around their bloody weapons and cry out “Peace, Freedom and liberty.”

7. What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony?
To have Antony brought there where Brutus will explain everything

8. What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators?
That the conspirators might find Antony.

9. After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators?
To join hands and praise Caesar for his death

10. What does Cassius think about granting Antony this favor?
He don’t think its right

11. What restrictions does Brutus set?
He Murdered Ceasar

12. Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body?
He tried to make the crow angry

13. Who is coming to Rome to meet with Antony?
Octavious, Caesar’s nephew.
Scene 2:
14. According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death?
Caesar couldn’t be trusted so he had to die. Brutus loved him but he love Rome more.

15. What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech?
They felt the same as Brutus, sad but happy because he would do no harm to them.

16. What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech?
To kill himself for murdering Caesar.

17. List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators.
· Brutus says Caesar is ambitious without proof
· Caesar refused the crown three times
· What reasons did Brutus have for killing Caesar.

18. What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will?
Because he say it will upset them and make them mad

19. What has Caesar bequeathed the Romans in his will?
He left them money.

20. How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech?
They are praising Caesar and turn against Brutus and what he has said
Scene 3:
21. What happens to Cinna the Poet? Why?
She has a dream about having a dream she feels guilty.