English - Julius Caesar

 Line 65 is an example of which literary device?*

But I am constant as the northern star...

Personification

Hyperbole

Idiom

Simile

Simile

 

2.  Which literary device is most evident in lines 66 and 67?*

Of whose true-fix'd and resting quality / There is no fellow in the firmament.

Oxymoron

Onomatopoeia

Anaphora

Alliteration

Alliteration

 

3.  Which literary device is most evident in lines 72 through 75?*

And men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive; / Yet in the number I do know but one / That unassailable holds on his rank, / Unshaked of motion: and that I am he...

Hubris

Epiphany

Meiosis

Euphemism

Hubris

4.  Caesar’s use of the word unassailable in line 74 most obviously reflects which literary device?*

Irony

Euphemism

Metaphor

Oxymoron

Irony

5.  The overall tone of lines 63 through 78 is best described as:*

Solemn

Sarcastic

Stubborn

Sensible

Stubborn

6.  Line 80 is an example of which literary device?*

Hence! wilt thou lift up Olympus?

Metaphor

Assonance

Irony

Ambiguity

Metaphor

7.  Caesar’s remark in line 84 reflects:*

Et tu, Brute! Then fall, Caesar.

His psychosis.

His overwhelming anger at his friend.

The loss of Caesar’s fighting spirit.

 His intent to punish Brutus from beyond the grave.

The loss of Caesar’s fighting spirit

The phrase “tyranny is dead” (line 85) is best considered an example of which literary device?*

Simile

Hyperbole

Onomatopoeia

Personification

Personification

Brutus’s remark "...ambition's debt is paid" in line 90 implies:*

Brutus’s eternal soul is damned for his terrible deeds.

The people of Rome must learn from Caesar’s mistakes.

The conspirators will be rewarded for their hard work.

Caesar has suffered the consequences of his behavior.

Caesar has suffered the consequences of his behavior

 10.  Brutus’s conduct after the murder reveals:*

His deep sense of shame.

His tendency to give into fear.

His willingness to accept responsibility.

His strong drive for success.

His willingness to accept responsibility

11.   Antony’s dialogue in lines 274 through 295 serves primarily to:*

Criticize Caesar for not foreseeing what Antony felt was obvious.

Personally condemn each conspirator.

Express his vision of the nation’s future.

Reflect on the excellence of Caesar’s friendship.

Express his vision of the nation’s future

12.  To what does Antony compare Caesar’s killers?*

Loveless mothers

Animals

Devils

Butchers

Butchers

Refer to lines 10 through 34. The primary purpose of this excerpt is best explained as:

A. To highlight Brutus’s struggle to rationalize a dramatic decision

B. To highlight the reluctance of one who must betray a friend.

C. To highlight the contrast in perspectives between Brutus and Cassius

D. To highlight Brutus’s overwhelming jealousy of a friend

A.

Refer to lines 10-34. Based on this excerpt. Identify the accurate statement.

A. Brutus has made up his mind that his friend, Caesar, is not to be trusted.

B. Brutus realizes that he was blinded by his friendship and missed past signs of Caesar’s cruel behavior.

C. Brutus feels conflicted about Cassius’s plan and contemplates backing out.
D. Brutus expresses disappointment in his fellow Romans for being native to the danger Caesar poses

A.

Refer to lines 10-34, based on this excerpt, identify and explain a flaw in Brutus’s reasoning

He wants to kill him and he doesn’t know why. Also His reasoning isn’t based off of Caesar, but instead his fear with what will happen with “The Adder” its a prediction not based on facts

Explain the intended effect of the figurative language used in lines 14 through 15

Metaphor, to highlight that something bad can stem from good.

As it is used in lines 33, the word mischievous is best defines as:

A. Childish

B. Stubborn

C. Hostile

D. Carefree

C.

Refer to lines 44-58. The primary purpose of this excerpt is best explained as:

A. To characterize Brutus as a brutal and bloodthirsty antagonist

B. To advance the plot by showing how Cassius’s plan Is working

C. To help the audience sympathize with Brutus, who feels the pressure of appeasing the Romans by betraying a friend.

D. to provide the audience with necessary historical context so they better comprehend the plot

B

After reading all the lines of this passage, explain the irony of line 46.

The letter is telling Brutus to wake up, but he is being waked to a lie/ being manipulated

The tone of Brutus’s comments in lines 55-58 is best described as

A. Devoted

B. Resentful

C. Uncertain

D. Benevolent

A.

Lines 60-69 reveal

A. Brutus’s lack of personal satisfaction about what he intends to do

B. That Brutus knows letting Caesar live is the truly patriotic decision

C. Brutus’s belief that he is asleep and suffering an awful nightmare

D. That Brutus feels totally in control of his situation

A