English Final Study Guide on Julius Caesar

What does a cobbler do?

makes/fixes shoes

Why did the cobbler lead the people to see ceaser?

to wear out their shoes to make money

Who said this and significance:

"You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!"

Marullus, he didn't know what a cobbler was, hypocrite

Who took down the stuff that celebrate caesar and why?

Marullus and flavius, they did not want caesar to be celebrated

what health issue does caesar likely have, but points it to calpurnia?

barren (unable to have kids)

Who says this and significance?

"Beware the ides of March"

soothsayer, something bad will happen March 15

Who says this and significance?

"When Caesar says 'do this' it is performed"

antony, shows obedience toward caesar

Who says this and significance?

"He is a dreamer. Let us leave him. Pass"

caesar, shows how he disregards warning about march 15

How does cassius show how he is an observer?

he notices something is off about brutus, recognizes casca by voice, knows cinna by his walk

Who says this and significance?

"Than that poor Brutus, with himself at war,"

brutus, shows he is conflicted

when brutus and cassius hear shouting, what are they worried about?

that caesar had become king

who says this and significance?

"I love the name of honor more than I fear death"

brutus, shows he wants honor and the best for rome

who says this and significance

"I was born as free as Caesar, so were you"

cassius, shows he sees caesar as a regular man

what examples does cassius use to show caesar is a regular or uncapable man

he gets cold, started to sink and had to be saved by cassius, has epilepsy

Why does Cassius tell the story about Caesar almost drowning in a river?

To show Caesar is a mortal with flaws

who says this and significance?

"is now become a god, and cassius is a wretched creature and must bend his body if caesar carelessly but nod on him"

cassius, jealous about how caesar is seen as a god

Who says this and significance?

"you gods, it doth amaze me a man such a feeble temper should so get the start of the majestic world and bear the palm alone"

cassius, doesn't see caesar fit as emperor, doesn't know why gods gave him alone so much power

who says this and significance/meaning

"like a colossus, and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves"

cassius, why is caesar a giant above us

who says this and significance

"the fault, dear brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings"

cassius, it is our fault we aren't more powerful

what did cassius compare to say brutus is just as good as caesar

their names (caesar and brutus)

true or false

brutus took some time to think about what all cassius said

true

"what you have said I will consider; what you have to say I will with patience hear, and find a time both meet to hear and answer such high things"

who says this and significance

"yond cassius has a lean and hungry look. he thinks too much. such men are dangerous"

caesar, thinks cassius is dangers,

"hungry for power" (moritz said this)

true or false

Antony said Cassius is not dangerous

true

"Fear him not, Caesar; he's not dangerous. He is a noble Roman, and well given."

who said this and significance

'Would he be fatter! But I fear him not. Yet if my name were liable to fear, I do not know the man I should avoid so soon spare as that spare Cassius."

Caesar, shows pride by saying that he cannot be afraid of something or someone

What does caesar describe cassius as

a great observer, "He is a great observer, and he looks quiete through the deeds of men"

stuff caesar said about cassius

reads too much, doesn't watch plays, doesn't listen to music, doesn't smile

who said this and significance

"I rather tell thee what is to be feared than what I fear; for always I am Caesar."

Caesar, he is not afraid of anyone, and tells others what to fear

what did caesar do after the crown was offered to him?

deny it all three times, but wanted to take it the more times it was offered

-wants public approval

who offered caesar the crown?

antony

"Who offered him the crown"

--> "Why, Antony"

health issues of caesar

epilepsy, barren/sterile, deaf in one ear

why does cassius say other listen to casca?

he is wise so others will listen to him

what is cassius' plan to convince brutus?

forge letters and throw them in his window

--> that praise him and talk about caesar's plan (to be king/emperor)

true or false

Brutus is honorable

true

What is the weather in the beginning of scene 3 and what does this indicate?

bad weather (thunder and lighting)

chaos / ominus

what are the theories for the bad weather in 1.3

a civil strife / war in heaven

gods trying to destroy the world they are upset at

what were the weird things happening that were described in 1.3

guy with hand on fire but it wasn't getting burned, women seeing men walking around on fire, lion in the capital, owl in the marketplace at the day time

Why did cassius tell brutus the story of caesar drowning/sinking?

to show he is mortal with flaws

True or false

Cassius isn't alarmed / scared about the bad weather in 1.3

true

"A very pleasing night to honest men"

Why isn't cassius alarmed about the bad weather?

He believes the gods are sending a warning about Caesar becoming king

"To monstrous quality why you shall find that heaven hath infused them with these spirits to make them instruments of fear and warning unto some monstrous state."

Who said this and meaning/significance

"And we are governed with our mothers' spirits. Our yoke and sufferance show us womanish."

Cassius, they are weak men, woman like

Who said this and significance/meaning?

"I know where I will wear this dagger then; Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius."

Cassius, will kill Caesar if he becomes king

Who said this and meaning/significance?

"What trash is Rome, what rubbish, and what offal when it serves so vile a thing as caesar!"

Cassius, Rome is trash for making Caesar king

Who said this and significance?

"And I will set this foot of mine as far as who goes the farthest."

Casca, he will go forever far for the conspirators' plan

Who said this and significance?

" 'Tis Cinna; I do know him by his gait."

Cassius, observer (knows Cinna by the way he walks)

Why do the conspirators need Brutus to join them?

Since the people like him and he is honorable, the conspirators need him to make their plan look righteous and good

Who delivers Cassius' letters?

Cinna

Why do the conspirators need Brutus for their plan?

the people like him, he is honorable, he is noble, he will make their plan look good

Who says this and significance?

"I must be by his death. And for my part I know no personal cause to spurn at him, but for the general. He would be crowned: How that might change his nature, there's the question."

Brutus, he has joined the conspirators

"but for the general" --> the good of rome

"I know no personal cause" --> caesar has not done wrong to brutus, no personal reason for decision

Who said this and meaning/significance?

"It is the bright day that brings forth the adder, and that craves wary walking."

Brutus, Caesar will become a venomous snake id he is king

Who says this quote and significance (lines broken apart)

"But tis a common proof that lowliness is young ambition's ladder... " (l. 22-33)

"He then unto the ladder turns his back.." (l. 26)

"Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees by which he did ascend" (l. 27-28)

(p 51 if need to see more of the quote)

Brutus

22-33: he came from a common family so it gave him ambition to be successful

26: forgets what it is like to be a commoner

27-28: becomes like a god that is above everyone else, clouds make him unable to see

What does cassius want brutus to see in himself that others see

his honor / glory

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"And therefore think him as a serpent's egg, which, hatched, would as his kind, grow mischievous, and kill him in the shell"

Brutus, Caesar must be killed before he does great damage

*serpents associated with bad

What is this letter's meaning?

"Brutus, thou sleep'st. Awake, and see thyself! Shall Rome, etc. Speak, strike, redress!"

others think highly of Brutus and they want him to do something about Caesar

***Cassius said that he wishes Brutus saw his honor/glory

Who were the people hiding their faces in their cloaks and why?

the conspirators, to not look like they are associated with the plan

How does Brutus say to hide their faces in day?

with smiles

How do the conspirators persuade Brutus?

By flattering him

(overly polite greeting, saying he is honorable)

Who says this and meaning

"And let us swear our resolution"

Cassius, make an oath

Who said this and meaning/significance?

"No, not an oath. If not the face of men, the sufferance of our souls,the time's abuse if these be motives weak, break off betimes, and every man hence to his idle bed."

Brutus --> he doesn't want an oath

- if the motives are bad/weak go home and go to bed

Why did Brutus not want an oath? (reasons)

no need if all agree to the plan, doing it because it is the right thing, not having extra motives

Who asks if Cicero could join plot?

cassius

"But what of Cicero? Shall we sound him? I think he will stand very strong with us."

What does metellus ay about cicero joining the conspirators?

he is old, he will give good opinions

*they can blame they plan on him if they got in trouble**

(p.59)

Who says this and WHO IS IT ABOUT and meaning

"O, name him not! Let us not break with him, for he will never follow anything that other men begin."

-Brutus says this

**-it is about cicero

- means cicero won't follow someone else's idea

Who says this and significance/meaning

"Shall no man else be touched, but only Caesar?"

Decius, asking if they would kill anyone else

Who says this and meaning/significance

"Decius, well urged. I think it is not meet Mark Antony, so well beloved of Caesar, should outlive Caesar. We shall find of him a shrewd contriver."

Cassius, don't let Antony outlive Caesar, he is a contriver

what is a contriver?

a person who creates plans or devises something new (a schemer)

who says this and significance/meaning

"To cut the head off and then hack the limbs, like wrath in death and envy afterwards; for Antony is but a limb of Caesar."

Brutus, Antony is a limb, Caesar is the head (limbs are useless without head, no need to get rid of limbs)

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"Let's be sacrificers, but not butchers, Caius."

Brutus, they are killing Caesar because it is a necessary sacrifice, not just wanting to kill him

Who says this and significance/meaning?

"We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar, and in the spirit of men there is no blood. O, that we then could come by Caesar's spirit and not dismember Caesar!"

Brutus, wishes they could kill caesar's spirit not kill him entirely

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"Let's kill him boldly, but not wrathfully. Let's carve him as a dish fit for the gods, not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds."

Brutus, kill him with respect / dignity

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"This shall make our purpose necessary and not envious."

Brutus, doing it because it needs to be done and he is not envious of caesar

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"We shall be called purgers, not murderers."

Brutus, killing for a purpose

Why does Cassius fear Mark Antony?

he loves caesar

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"If he love Caesar, all that he can do is to himself: take thought and die for Caesar. And that were much he should, for he is given to sports, to wildness, and much more company."

Brutus, Antony should die for Caesar, loves social events more than political things

what is an augerer?

a person who predicts the future by observing omens

what might hold caesar back from going to the capital?

augurers

Who will get Caesar to the capital / convince him to go?**

Decius

Why doesn't Caesar like Caius Ligarius?

he spoke well of Pompey

How does Brutus say to hide plan?

look calm, hide faces with smiles

What did Portia notice about Brutus?

He was stressed (ungentle looks, not saying reasons about stress)

True or false

Brutus hides the reason for his stress from Portia

true

"i am not well in health, and that is all."

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"No, my Brutus , you have some sick offense within your mind."

Portia, she knows something is wrong with him

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"And talk to you sometimes? Dwell I but in the suburbs of your good pleasure? If it be no more, Portia is Brutus' harlot, not his wife."

Portia, if he doesnt tell her, she only exists for brutus' pleasure

- wants to know what is wrong

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"You are my true and honorable wife, as dear to me as are the ruddy drops that visit my sad heart."

Brutus, Portia is dear to him but he is sad.

Who is Portia's father?

Cato (p 71)

True or false?

Ligarius is a sick man

true

"here is a sick man that would speak with you"

p 71

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"I am not sick, if Brutus have in hand any exploit worthy the name of honor."

Ligarius, he is fine if brutus has something honorable for him

true or false

Calphurnia doesn't want caesar to leave the house

true

'You shall not stir out of your house today."

what pov does ceasar speak from alot

third person

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"What can be avoided whose end is purposed bu the mighty gods?"

caesar, means what the gods want will happen

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"When beggars die there are no comets seen"

calpurnia, means gods don't make signs for unimportant people (her dream is a sign from gods)

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"The gods do this is shame of cowardice. Caesar should be a beast without a heart if he should stay at home today for fear."

caesar, if he doesn't go to capital he is a coward

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"No, Caesar shall not. Danger knows full well that Caesar is more dangerous than he."

Caesar, means he is more dangerous than danger

- thinks highly of himself

true or false

calphurnia says to blame caesar not going to the capital on her

true

"call it my fear that keeps you in the house, and not your own."

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"Because I love you, I will let you know."

caesar, loves and trusts decius but he will betray him

summarize calphurnia's dream

Calphurnia dreamed that a statue of Ceasar had blood coming out of it like a fountain. Happy Romans were washing their hands in the blood.

summarize decius' interpretation of calpurnia's dream

the people washing hands in blood signifies how caesar revives rome

How does decius get caesar to go to the capital?

interpreting calphurnia's dream differently

who wrote a letter to caesar warning him about the conspirators?

artemidorius

How does Artemidorus intend to warn Caesar against the conspirators?

by giving him a letter discreetly as he walks by

Who says this and meaning/significance?

"I have a man's mind but a woman's might."

Portia, she has mind of a man but strength of a woman