I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
The play.
Taper- candle
tyranny (tr-n)- a government in which a single ruler is vested with absolute power.
Lest- For fear that less that, so that not
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
anachronism(-nkr-nzm)- One that is out of its proper or chronological order
Example: a sword in modern warfare
Complication- A confused or intricate relationship of parts
Personification- Artistic representation of an abstract quality or idea as a person example: the flowers dance in the breeze
Irony: The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning
Example: Sarcasm
I. dramatic irony- The dramatic effect achieved by a speech the show an incongruity of which a characters in the play remain unaware
Example: Sarcasm
II. situational irony An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected
III. verbal irony: What is said is the opposite of what is meant
Aside- The part of an actor’s line supposedly not heard by others on the stage it intended only for the audiences
example: the main character steps aside and talks to the audiences
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Scene 1:
1. According to Brutus, why is it is necessary that Caesar be killed?
Brutus is afraid that Caesar with abuse his power and turn his back on Rome
2. What actions does Lucius perform that help the plot unfold?
Lucius found a paper in Brutus’ study when he went to go light the candle
3. What is Brutus’s internal conflict?
He doesn’t want to kill Caesar, but he must for the good of Rome
4. Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath?
Because he doesn’t think it is right for honorable men to take an oath on killing another
5. Why does Metellus think it would be a good idea to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy?
The people trust Cicero because he is older and the people never question his judgment
6. Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy?
He doesn’t trust him with the secret
7. What does Brutus say about killing Marc Antony?
There is no need to kill Marc Antony. He does not want to be a butcher, hacking off people but a sacrifice
8. What reason does Cassius give for why Caesar might not come out of his house today?
Caesar has become super studious by his dreams
9. By what method does Decius say he will use to get Caesar out of the house?
He is going to manipulate Caesar into coming to the capitol
10. Why is Portia, Brutus’s wife, worried about Brutus?
Because he doesn’t eat, sleep or talk to her anymore
11. How does she prove her strength to Brutus?
She cut herself
Scene 2:
12. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home?
She had a nightmare
13. Describe Calpurnia’s dream.
A lioness gave in the streets corpses come out of their graves fiery worries came from the clouds and drizzled blood on the capitol
14. How does Decius interpret the interpret Calpurnia’s dream?
That the spouting of blood from the structure a smiling Romans whishing signifies that Rome will revive Caesar
15. What arguments does Decius use to change Caesar’s mind about going to the Capitol?
By giving a positive interpretation of Calpurnai’s dream
Scene 3:
16. What does Artemidorus plan to do?
Warn Caesar with a latter telling him about the conspire
Scene 4:
17. Why is Portia so nervous?
She is worried about Brutus
18. What does Portia want Lucius to do?
go to the capitol and spy on Brutus and Caesar, then come back to her with news
19.What does the soothsayer tell Portia?
That he is going to try one more time to warn Caesar of what may happen to him
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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.
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.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Lord of the Flies DQ's Chapter 5 Beast from Water
1. What is "Taken short?"- Having diarrhea
2. What does Ralph think they ought to do before they let the fire go out?- They ought to die before we let the fire go out
3. Who scared the littlun by walking around in the jungle at night?- SimonWho are the two littluns who hold the conch and speak about the beast at the assembly?
4.- Percival
5.- PhilWho said it?
6. "The thing is, we need an assembly."- Ralph
7. "Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lof of cry-babies!"- Jack
8. "Life...is scientific, that's what it is."- Piggy
9. "What I mean is...maybe it's only us."- Simon
10. "What are we? Humans? Or Animals? Or Savages?- Piggy
2. What does Ralph think they ought to do before they let the fire go out?- They ought to die before we let the fire go out
3. Who scared the littlun by walking around in the jungle at night?- SimonWho are the two littluns who hold the conch and speak about the beast at the assembly?
4.- Percival
5.- PhilWho said it?
6. "The thing is, we need an assembly."- Ralph
7. "Serve you right if something did get you, you useless lof of cry-babies!"- Jack
8. "Life...is scientific, that's what it is."- Piggy
9. "What I mean is...maybe it's only us."- Simon
10. "What are we? Humans? Or Animals? Or Savages?- Piggy
Lord of the Flies DQs Chapter 6-7
What was the ''sign that came down from the world of the grown-ups?- A parachute figure with dangling limbs
2. Who saw the "beast" on top of the mountain?- Sam and Eric
3. What did the boys want to do instead of going to the other side of the island to check the fire?- Make a fort and roll rocksWho said it?
4. "I don't beleive in the beast."- Simon
5. "We want smoke. And you go wasting your time. You roll rocks."- Roger
6. Who hit the boar with this spear?- Ralph
7. Who got hurt playing the role of the pig?- Robert
8. Who went through the forest alone to tell Piggy that the group hunting the beast wouldn't be back until after dark?- SimonWho climbed the mountain to look for the beast?
9.- Ralph
10.- Jack
11. - Roger
2. Who saw the "beast" on top of the mountain?- Sam and Eric
3. What did the boys want to do instead of going to the other side of the island to check the fire?- Make a fort and roll rocksWho said it?
4. "I don't beleive in the beast."- Simon
5. "We want smoke. And you go wasting your time. You roll rocks."- Roger
6. Who hit the boar with this spear?- Ralph
7. Who got hurt playing the role of the pig?- Robert
8. Who went through the forest alone to tell Piggy that the group hunting the beast wouldn't be back until after dark?- SimonWho climbed the mountain to look for the beast?
9.- Ralph
10.- Jack
11. - Roger
Lord of the Flies: DQ's Chapter 8
Who called the first assembly?
Jack (pg 125)
2.During the assembly, how many voted that Ralph shouldn't be chief?
None- no-one rasied their hand (pg 127)
3.On page 140 the hunters get a new name. What is it?
Savages
4.The group of boys looked at it with affectionate respect. What was it?
The conch or white shell (pg 141)
Who said it?
5."I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you."
Jack (pg 127)
6."I think we ought to climb the mountain."
Simon (pg 128)
7."We'll hunt and I'm going to be chief."
Jack (pg 133)
8."The head is for the beast, it's a gift."
Jack (pg 137)
9."I'd like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning."
Ralph (pg 141)
10. "Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill."
The head- Lord of the flies (pg 143)-
11. "You knew didn't you? I'm part of you?"
The head- Lord of the flies (pg 143)
Jack (pg 125)
2.During the assembly, how many voted that Ralph shouldn't be chief?
None- no-one rasied their hand (pg 127)
3.On page 140 the hunters get a new name. What is it?
Savages
4.The group of boys looked at it with affectionate respect. What was it?
The conch or white shell (pg 141)
Who said it?
5."I'm not going to play any longer. Not with you."
Jack (pg 127)
6."I think we ought to climb the mountain."
Simon (pg 128)
7."We'll hunt and I'm going to be chief."
Jack (pg 133)
8."The head is for the beast, it's a gift."
Jack (pg 137)
9."I'd like to put on war-paint and be a savage. But we must keep the fire burning."
Ralph (pg 141)
10. "Fancy thinking the Beast was something you could hunt and kill."
The head- Lord of the flies (pg 143)-
11. "You knew didn't you? I'm part of you?"
The head- Lord of the flies (pg 143)
Lord of the Flies: DQ's Chapter 9
What was the "cannon" that continued to play" throughout chapter 9?---Thunder (pg 145)2.Who sat, like an idol, painted and garlanded, in the corner of the lawn?---Jack (pg 149)3.During the party, evening had come, not with calm beauty, but with the---threat of violence (pg 150)
4.At the party, who acted like the pig?---Roger (pg 152)
5.What happened to the parachutist?---Blown over and into the sea (pg 153)
6.Who was killed because the boys thought he was the beast?---Simon (pg 152)
7. What happened to the body on the beach?---The body washed out to sea (pg 154)WHO SAID IT?
8."Do your dance! Come on! Dance!---Jack (pg 151)9."Let them go. I don't care."---Ralph (pg 148
10."P'raps we ought to go too...I mean to make sure nothing happens"---Piggy (pg 148)
4.At the party, who acted like the pig?---Roger (pg 152)
5.What happened to the parachutist?---Blown over and into the sea (pg 153)
6.Who was killed because the boys thought he was the beast?---Simon (pg 152)
7. What happened to the body on the beach?---The body washed out to sea (pg 154)WHO SAID IT?
8."Do your dance! Come on! Dance!---Jack (pg 151)9."Let them go. I don't care."---Ralph (pg 148
10."P'raps we ought to go too...I mean to make sure nothing happens"---Piggy (pg 148)
Lord of the Flies DQ's Chapter 11
. Who "protested out of the heart of civilization?"Samneric
2.Who killed Piggy?Roger
3. How did Piggy die?He was hit by a rockWho said it?
4. "After all we aren't savages really, and being rescued isn't a game."Ralph
5."Well, we won't be painted, because we aren't savages."Ralph
6. You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!"Ralph
7."See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe your you anymore! The conch is gone-"Jack
8. "Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?Piggy
2.Who killed Piggy?Roger
3. How did Piggy die?He was hit by a rockWho said it?
4. "After all we aren't savages really, and being rescued isn't a game."Ralph
5."Well, we won't be painted, because we aren't savages."Ralph
6. You're a beast and a swine and a bloody, bloody thief!"Ralph
7."See? See? That's what you'll get! I meant that! There isn't a tribe your you anymore! The conch is gone-"Jack
8. "Which is better, law and rescue, or hunting and breaking things up?Piggy
Lord of the Flies DQ's Chapter 12
1.Who was the "savage whose image refused to blend with the ancient pitcure of a boy in shorts and shirt?"Bill
2.Why would "bathing [Ralph's] injuries have to wait?Because you can't listen/hear for naked feet if you were splashing in the water
3.What did Ralph do to the "Lord of the flies?"Hit it and broke it
4.Who had the "memory of a new and shameful loyalty."Samneric
5.Who sharpened a stick on both ends intending to use it on Ralph?Roger
6.How did they try to get Ralph out of the thicket?By rolling large rocks into it-Ralph had 3 different strategies for 'escaping' the hunters. What were they?
7. Climb a tree
8. Break the line
9. To hide and let them passWho said it?
10. "Nobody killed, I hope? Any dead bodies?The Naval Officer
11. "They are going to hunt you tomorrow."Samneric
2.Why would "bathing [Ralph's] injuries have to wait?Because you can't listen/hear for naked feet if you were splashing in the water
3.What did Ralph do to the "Lord of the flies?"Hit it and broke it
4.Who had the "memory of a new and shameful loyalty."Samneric
5.Who sharpened a stick on both ends intending to use it on Ralph?Roger
6.How did they try to get Ralph out of the thicket?By rolling large rocks into it-Ralph had 3 different strategies for 'escaping' the hunters. What were they?
7. Climb a tree
8. Break the line
9. To hide and let them passWho said it?
10. "Nobody killed, I hope? Any dead bodies?The Naval Officer
11. "They are going to hunt you tomorrow."Samneric
julius ceaser act one reading & study guid
. Vocabulary: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in the play.Wherefore- for the cause or reason (why)Exeunt- used as a stage direction to indicate and two or more performers leave the stageVulgar- characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding
What part of speech is vulgar when used by Flavius in line 72? NOUN
Construe- to give the meaning or intention of ; explain; to interpret
II. Literary Terms: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
blank verse: unrhymed verse or lines.
List characters who speak in verse- FLAVIUS, FIRST COMMONER
prose: written, non rhythmic literature
List characters who speak in prose- CAESAR
**What possible reason do some characters speak in prose and some speak in verse? Because it's a play from the older century's.
tragedy- disaster
pun- play on words
Example from Act I, scene I:
conflict- fight, warfare
External: 1. man vs. man
2. man vs. society
3. man vs. nature
Internal: 4. man vs. self
Sililoquy: a long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal his/her private thoughts or intentions.
Example: Casca begins plotting how to win over Brutus in a siloloquy that begins with these lines: Well, Brutus, thou art noble; yet I see thy honorable mettle may be wrought from that it is disposed
iambic meter:
iambic pentameter: a fixed pattern of rhythem, or meter in which most lines contain 5 unstressed syllables each followed by a teased syllable.
metaphor: saying something is what it's really not
Example: time flys
simile: uses "like or as" to compare something
Example: Her teeth were as white as snow.
III. Questions: Answer the following questions:
Background-
Where and when was Shakespeare born? April 23, 1564 in Stanford-Upon-Avon, England
What theatre did Shakespeare help build? Globe Theatre-Opened in 1599, also known as "The Wooden O".
When did he die? April 23, 1616
In what historical period was Shakespeare living? Who was the ruler of England at that time? The Elizabethan Period.... Queen Elizabeth I was ruler at that time.
What three types of plays did Shakespeare write? Give and example of each. Tragic Comedies, Romances and Problem plays.
What was it like to go to a play during Shakespeare's time? An honor
What historian did Shakespeare use as a source for writing Julius Caesar? Queen Elizabeth
When and where did Julius Caesar live? Rome- 100 to 44 BC
Who is Pompey? Although he is not a character in the play, why is he important to the plot? He was Julius Caesar's enemy
Scene 1:
10. What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated? Rome and Indes of March
12. Who are Marullus and Flavius? Members of the Council
13. Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street? Because they do not like Caesar or his celebration.
14. What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar's victory? Ruin the stutues.
Scene 2:
15. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia? Keep her at the house
16. Why might Caesar ask Antony in front of everyone else? Because he is his most loyal friend
17. What is soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar? Someone who can predict the future- Beware the Ides of March.
18. What does ides mean? The 15th of every month in the Roman Calendar
19. Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think of Caesar's rise to power? Use lines from the play to support your answer. He respects him- Brutus is Caesar's good friend, but does not want him in power- No, Cassius for the eye cannot see itself, except when it's reflected by something else.
20. Brutus says, "For let the gods so speed me as I love/ The name of honor more than I fear death." What do these lines imply Brutu's most important value in life? That he fears the man in power, but also respects him.
21. What story does Cassius tell Brutus? He and Caesar had a swimming race in the Tiber River and he had to save Caesar's life.
22. What is Cassius point in telling this story? He is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is not as great as he seems.
23. What is Caesar's opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel this way? He thinks too much and is dangerous, he reads to much.
24. What handicap does Caesar reveal about himself when speaking to Antony? One of his ears is deaf.
25. How many times was Caesar offered a coronet, or a small crown? 3 times
26. What was Ceasar's reaction to the offering, according to Casca? He fainted and fell down.
27. What sickness does Caesar have? Epolopsy
28. What happens to Marullus and Flavius? They were put to death
29. What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar? He is going to manipulate him
Scene 3:
30. What unusual events occur during the storm? In his dream Caesar saw a slave who cought people on fire.
31. What meaning does Cassius interpret fromt he storm? That is was a sign that something bas was going to happen.
32. According to Casca, what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow? Kill Caesar
33. Who is definitely part of the conspiracy?
1. Metellus 4. Marullus
2. Casca 5. Flavius
3. Cassius 6. Coronel
Shakespeare: Terms to know
Define these terms found on p. 686-688.
verse drama- plays in which the dialogue consists almost entirely of poetry.
blank verse- unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter.
iambic pentameter- a fixed pattern of rhythem, or meter, in which most lines contain 5 unstressed syllables each followed by a teased syllable.
soliloquy- a long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal his/her private thoughts or intentions.
aside- a characters quiet remark to the audience or another character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear.
rhetorical devices- use language and sound to appeal to the audience's emotions and make the speech more convincing and memorable.
Repetition of words and sounds
Parallelism, or repeated grammatical structures
Rhetorical questions, or questions requiring no answer
7. irony- exits when there is a contrast between appearance and reality
8. dramatic irony- the audience or reader knows something that one or more characters do not know.
9. pun- play on words, jokes that suggest two or more meanings of a word
10. allusion- referring to historical, biblical and litarary, references well known people, places or things.
You should also know:
ambition: your drive to succeed
vanity: vane (think you are all that)
envy: jealousy
revenge: pay back
In your opinion, is it right to ask a close friend to do something dangerous? Explain.
Yes, if the dangerous thing involves a life or death situation. You hope that the close friend can understand and help you out.
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Shakespeare- Grade 10 Study Questions
England in Shakespeare's Day [p. 683]
William Shakespeare is the greatest Play writter of all time.
He lived in the country of England during the Renaissance.
He was born in the year 1564, when Elizabeth I was queen of England.
England was established as a world power in 1588, when the English defeated and attempted invasion by The Spanish Armada.
Plays in which dialogue is mostly poetry is called versa drama.
Theatre in Shakespeare's Day [p. 684]
In the 1590's, Shakespeare's theater group called the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
The new London home of the group was a place called the Globe Theatre.
When Queen Elizabeth I died, the group's new sponsor was King James I and the group changed it's name to the King's Men.
The Globe Theatre was located on the banks of the Thames River.
The theatre was 3 stories, made of wood, and could hold as many as 3,000 spectators. Customers, called groundlings stood on the pit by the stage and paid the lowest price for admission. Richer patrons sat in balconies, also called inner galleries.
Most theatres in that day had no artifial lighting or heating, so performances were given in daylight in warmer weather.
Most commonly quoted phrases came from Shakespeare's plays. Some examples are:
"Friends, Romans, Country Men, lend me your ears" from Julius Caesar
"O Romeo, O Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" from Romeo and Juliet
"To be or not to be" from Hamlet
What part of speech is vulgar when used by Flavius in line 72? NOUN
Construe- to give the meaning or intention of ; explain; to interpret
II. Literary Terms: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
blank verse: unrhymed verse or lines.
List characters who speak in verse- FLAVIUS, FIRST COMMONER
prose: written, non rhythmic literature
List characters who speak in prose- CAESAR
**What possible reason do some characters speak in prose and some speak in verse? Because it's a play from the older century's.
tragedy- disaster
pun- play on words
Example from Act I, scene I:
conflict- fight, warfare
External: 1. man vs. man
2. man vs. society
3. man vs. nature
Internal: 4. man vs. self
Sililoquy: a long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal his/her private thoughts or intentions.
Example: Casca begins plotting how to win over Brutus in a siloloquy that begins with these lines: Well, Brutus, thou art noble; yet I see thy honorable mettle may be wrought from that it is disposed
iambic meter:
iambic pentameter: a fixed pattern of rhythem, or meter in which most lines contain 5 unstressed syllables each followed by a teased syllable.
metaphor: saying something is what it's really not
Example: time flys
simile: uses "like or as" to compare something
Example: Her teeth were as white as snow.
III. Questions: Answer the following questions:
Background-
Where and when was Shakespeare born? April 23, 1564 in Stanford-Upon-Avon, England
What theatre did Shakespeare help build? Globe Theatre-Opened in 1599, also known as "The Wooden O".
When did he die? April 23, 1616
In what historical period was Shakespeare living? Who was the ruler of England at that time? The Elizabethan Period.... Queen Elizabeth I was ruler at that time.
What three types of plays did Shakespeare write? Give and example of each. Tragic Comedies, Romances and Problem plays.
What was it like to go to a play during Shakespeare's time? An honor
What historian did Shakespeare use as a source for writing Julius Caesar? Queen Elizabeth
When and where did Julius Caesar live? Rome- 100 to 44 BC
Who is Pompey? Although he is not a character in the play, why is he important to the plot? He was Julius Caesar's enemy
Scene 1:
10. What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated? Rome and Indes of March
12. Who are Marullus and Flavius? Members of the Council
13. Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street? Because they do not like Caesar or his celebration.
14. What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar's victory? Ruin the stutues.
Scene 2:
15. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia? Keep her at the house
16. Why might Caesar ask Antony in front of everyone else? Because he is his most loyal friend
17. What is soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar? Someone who can predict the future- Beware the Ides of March.
18. What does ides mean? The 15th of every month in the Roman Calendar
19. Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think of Caesar's rise to power? Use lines from the play to support your answer. He respects him- Brutus is Caesar's good friend, but does not want him in power- No, Cassius for the eye cannot see itself, except when it's reflected by something else.
20. Brutus says, "For let the gods so speed me as I love/ The name of honor more than I fear death." What do these lines imply Brutu's most important value in life? That he fears the man in power, but also respects him.
21. What story does Cassius tell Brutus? He and Caesar had a swimming race in the Tiber River and he had to save Caesar's life.
22. What is Cassius point in telling this story? He is trying to convince Brutus that Caesar is not as great as he seems.
23. What is Caesar's opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel this way? He thinks too much and is dangerous, he reads to much.
24. What handicap does Caesar reveal about himself when speaking to Antony? One of his ears is deaf.
25. How many times was Caesar offered a coronet, or a small crown? 3 times
26. What was Ceasar's reaction to the offering, according to Casca? He fainted and fell down.
27. What sickness does Caesar have? Epolopsy
28. What happens to Marullus and Flavius? They were put to death
29. What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar? He is going to manipulate him
Scene 3:
30. What unusual events occur during the storm? In his dream Caesar saw a slave who cought people on fire.
31. What meaning does Cassius interpret fromt he storm? That is was a sign that something bas was going to happen.
32. According to Casca, what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow? Kill Caesar
33. Who is definitely part of the conspiracy?
1. Metellus 4. Marullus
2. Casca 5. Flavius
3. Cassius 6. Coronel
Shakespeare: Terms to know
Define these terms found on p. 686-688.
verse drama- plays in which the dialogue consists almost entirely of poetry.
blank verse- unrhymed lines of iambic pentameter.
iambic pentameter- a fixed pattern of rhythem, or meter, in which most lines contain 5 unstressed syllables each followed by a teased syllable.
soliloquy- a long speech given by a character while alone on stage to reveal his/her private thoughts or intentions.
aside- a characters quiet remark to the audience or another character that no one else on stage is supposed to hear.
rhetorical devices- use language and sound to appeal to the audience's emotions and make the speech more convincing and memorable.
Repetition of words and sounds
Parallelism, or repeated grammatical structures
Rhetorical questions, or questions requiring no answer
7. irony- exits when there is a contrast between appearance and reality
8. dramatic irony- the audience or reader knows something that one or more characters do not know.
9. pun- play on words, jokes that suggest two or more meanings of a word
10. allusion- referring to historical, biblical and litarary, references well known people, places or things.
You should also know:
ambition: your drive to succeed
vanity: vane (think you are all that)
envy: jealousy
revenge: pay back
In your opinion, is it right to ask a close friend to do something dangerous? Explain.
Yes, if the dangerous thing involves a life or death situation. You hope that the close friend can understand and help you out.
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Shakespeare- Grade 10 Study Questions
England in Shakespeare's Day [p. 683]
William Shakespeare is the greatest Play writter of all time.
He lived in the country of England during the Renaissance.
He was born in the year 1564, when Elizabeth I was queen of England.
England was established as a world power in 1588, when the English defeated and attempted invasion by The Spanish Armada.
Plays in which dialogue is mostly poetry is called versa drama.
Theatre in Shakespeare's Day [p. 684]
In the 1590's, Shakespeare's theater group called the Lord Chamberlain's Men.
The new London home of the group was a place called the Globe Theatre.
When Queen Elizabeth I died, the group's new sponsor was King James I and the group changed it's name to the King's Men.
The Globe Theatre was located on the banks of the Thames River.
The theatre was 3 stories, made of wood, and could hold as many as 3,000 spectators. Customers, called groundlings stood on the pit by the stage and paid the lowest price for admission. Richer patrons sat in balconies, also called inner galleries.
Most theatres in that day had no artifial lighting or heating, so performances were given in daylight in warmer weather.
Most commonly quoted phrases came from Shakespeare's plays. Some examples are:
"Friends, Romans, Country Men, lend me your ears" from Julius Caesar
"O Romeo, O Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" from Romeo and Juliet
"To be or not to be" from Hamlet
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