English Exam Prep

What was in the letter that Artemidorus gave to Caesar?

A warning about conspirators

Why was Decimus trying to distract Caesar?

Stop Caesar from reading the letter from Artemidos b/c he didn’t want Caesar to change his mind about going to Senate

Who was the last person to stab Caesar?

Brutus

What did Mark Antony want to do after Caesar died?

Give a speech at Caesar’s funeral

Why did Brutus say he killed Caesar?

He was too ambitious

When Mark Antony call the killers “honorable men” what was he using?

Sarcasm

What was the theme/purpose of Mark Antony and Brutus’s speeches?

Manipulation of public opinion

When Brutus and Cassuis were arguing, what did Brutus accuse Cassuis of?

Corruption and dishonesty

What did Brutus tell Cassuis?

Portio, Brutus’s wife, killed herself by swallowing hot coals

Why did Brutus want to send the army off to Phillippi?

He was afraid if he waited too long Mark Antony’s army would become too strong

Why did Cassuis think the battle was getting bad and kill himself?

He thought his friend Titinius got captured

What happens after Cassuis kills himself?

Titinius kills himself

Why did Brutus kill himself?

He was afraid of getting captured and he was guilt over Caesar’s death

After Brutus dies, what did Mark Antony say about him?

Only Brutus acted for honorable reasons

What is the moment the author was trying to write about?

A boy having his first crush and he goes from being a child to maturing

Where is James Joyce from?

Ireland

How does he describe the street at the beginning?

Quiet and lifeless

What is light a symbol of?

His artificial love for the girl

How would you describe the narrator’s feelings to the sister?

He liked her and rromanticizes

Why does he care about going to the market

To get her a gift

How does he feel about the market?

He felt disappointed

What was the symbol that signifies the boy’s crush was no longer a crush?

The light turning off

How does the Great Depression impact The Glass Menagie?

They are depending on Tom

Where does it take place?

St. Louis, MO: In the apartment

Where does Tom work?

Warehouse for shoes

Where does Tom address the audience?

From the fire escape

Preoccupation with the past symbol of Amanda:

Party dress

Tom changes his mind about movies. How did he feel about them?

He liked movies but after he wanted to have the adventures himself

Who is Laura?

She avoids reality and lives the world on her own

Why is Tom afraid to bring Jim home?

He wants Amanda to be worried of Laura’s shyness

Realism:

emerged in Europe in the mid-1800s and was a reaction against the realism of the Romantics from the growth of the Industrial Revolution

Which movement is How Much Land Does a Man Need in?

Realism Movement

What word do you use to describe the loss of faith and institution?

Disillusionment

Relationship between England and Ireland?

Ireland did not like England b/c England governed Ireland