Julius Caesar test review

Julius Caesar

The leader of Rome who is offered the crown but declines three times.

Brutus

A respected Roman senator and friend to Caesar, torn between loyalty to Caesar and Rome.

Cassius

A Roman senator who resents Caesar’s rise to power and leads the conspiracy.

Antony

A loyal friend of Caesar, skilled in speech, and seeking revenge for Caesar's death.

Portia

Brutus’s wife, who is worried about her husband's secrecy.

Calpurnia

Caesar’s wife, who has ominous dreams and warns Caesar not to go to the Senate.

Soothsayer

A prophet who warns Caesar of the Ides of March.

Et tu, Brute?

Phrase that suggests betrayal, revealing Caesar's strong bond with Brutus.

Triumvirate

When three people share power.

Conspirator

A person who plans to do something behind someone's back illegally.

Ides

A day in the Roman Calendar, typically the middle of the month.

Augury

Using events to predict the future.

Metaphor

A figure of speech referring to something as something else, meaningful in context.

Rhetorical question

A question asked to make a point rather than elicit an answer.

Tricolon

A figure of speech with three parallel clauses or phrases.

Rhetorical device

A technique used to convey meaning or persuade an audience.