Julius Caesear Test #1 (characters, plot, etc.)

this character is awake at 3 a.m. worried about Brutus and seeks news about her husband and Caesar from the soothsayer…

portia

this character is the servant to Brutus…

lucius

this character secretly delivers a letter to brutus and Cassius asks him to deliver a letter…

cinna

this character tells Caesar to “beware the ides of march” & gives portia news about her husband and caesar

soothsayer

this character was recently defeated by Caesar & Flavius and Murellus are both critical of Romans who celebrate caesar’s victory over these men…

the sons of pompey

this character agrees to make sure he is at the planned assassination spot…

decius

brutus thinks this character shouldn’t be in the conspiracy because he is not likely to be a follower…

cicero

this character recently had nightmares abotu Caesar and is married to him…

calphurnia

this character reports caesar’s refusal of the crown to Brutus and Cassius knows his voice immediately…

casca

this character successfully convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy, hates caesar, asks cinna to deliver a letter, knows casca’s voice immediately, reports that Caesar has refused the crown to brutus, and is described as having a “lean and hungry look”…

cassius

this character offered Caesar the crown 3 times, touches calphurnias during a foot race, Brutus argues that it would be too bloody to kill him too, and when caesar tells him to do something he does it.

antony

these characters both are critical of Romans who celebrate caesar’s victory over the sons of pomphey & Caesar punished them for pulling banners off of statues…

flavius and murellus

this character is the main one in the story, completely trusts Brutus, married to calphurnia, is the one going to get assassinated, and “refuses” the crown…

caesar

why are marullus and Flavius determined to destroy the celebration of caesar’s victory over pomphey?

they dislike Caesar’s influence and are worried that his power will destroy the republic. They are afraid of losing their freedom.

Despite their friendship, why doesn’t brutus want Caesar to become king?

his dislikes kings and thinks the people are better to rule. he fears that Caesar will lead them into hard times.

why does caesar characterize Cassius as having a “lean and hungry” look?

this means that Cassius looks like a man hungry for power rather than food making him a threat to Caesar.

why does Caesar refuse the crown 3 times?

this indicates that Caesar most likely craves absolute power but refusing the crown makes him seem humble.

what do these lines mean and who are they said about?

"O, he sits high in all the peoples hearts, and that which would appear offense in us, his countenance, like richest alchemt, will change to virtue and no worthiness.”

Casca says this about Brutus meaning that brutus’s status can change and even if he does something bad, people will somehow still view it as good because they love him.

Why does Brutus say the conspirators don’t need to swear an oath?

he says that they don’t need to swear an oath if their cause if noble.

why doesn’t Brutus was Cicero to be in on the plot?

brutus doesn’t want Cicero to be in on the plot because he is too wise and is not likely to be a follower.

how does Brutus persuade cassius not to kill Antony?

he says that this would make their plan seem to boody making them appear as “butchers.”

Caesar says that he does not fear death, why not?

because death can come whenever it wants, and living in that fear takes away from life values.

describe calphurnias dream:

she had a dream about a statue bleeding and people are diggin their hand in it celebrating.