Brutus Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Cobbler and common people like Caesar in control, and they are celebrating Caesar's "victory" with killing Pompey. They are celebrating Lupercal. Flavius and Marullus are calling the common people hypocrites for liking Caesar after just supporting Pompey. What is the situation at the beginning of the play? They are supporters of Pompey and do not like Caesar's rule after killing Pompey. They are tribunes- officials appointed to administer the law. They are trying to stay loyal to...

Julius Caesar is as constant as the northern star Calphurnia has prophetic dreams Portia is child of a man who killed himself rather than summit to Caesar Brutus the noblest Roman of them all Cassius Leader of the conspiracy Casca stabs Caesar first Pompey defeated at the Battle of Pharsalus What omens and prophecies do we see throughout Julius Caesar? Lion walking the street, men on fire but not burning, and nigh owl streaking in the day-...

Line by Line in-depth analysis of the IEB prescribed poem 'Nightsong City' by Dennis Brutus. Colour-coded and extremely easy to follow to make your studying easier. The summary also includes an overview of the poem's biographical information, main message, tone, structure, and figurative language.

Juluis Caesar The Roman political general who defeated Pompey. He was born 100 B.C. He is plotted against because the conspirators believe that he will become a tryant. Caesar is stabbed by the conspirtators and his friend, Brutus in the Senate Octavian Caesar The adopted son of Caesar who comes back and joins Marc Anthony to get revenge. Mark Anthony The real friend of Caesar who joins Octavian to go and kill the conspirators. M. Ameilius Lepidus A weak leader, part of ...

Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar. BRUTUS. The exhalations whizzing in the air Give so much light that I may read by them. [Opens the letter and reads] "Brutus, thou sleep'st. Awake, and see thyself. Shall Rome, etc.? Speak, strike, redress."— "Brutus, thou sleep'st. Awake!" Such instigations have been often dropped Where I have took them up. "Shall Rome, etc.?" Thus must I piece it out: Shall Rome stand under one man's awe? What, Rome? My ancesto...

Flavius & Marcullus tribunes who break up the crowd waiting to honor Caesar's triumph Julius Caesar Emperor of Rome Casca First to stab Caesar Calpurnia Caesar's wife Mark Antony Devoted follower of Caesar Soothsayer Warns Caesar "Beware the ides of March" Brutus joins and then leads the conspiracy to kill Caesar Cassius organizes conspiracy and convinces Brutus to join Cicero Roman senator to whom Casca speaks with on eve of a...

Superstition -Caesar ignores Soothsayer's "Beware the Ides of March." -Casca sees a man with a burning hand, a lion roaming the streets, and an owl during the daytime. This is a sign to the conspirators that something bad is going to happen. -When the eagles abandon Cassius and and Brutus' camp and vultures come instead. -Omens -Caesar and Calpurnia -Brutus and the ghost. Ambition -It worries Brutus and makes him want to participate in the conspiracy. -Cassius has this as well...

Flavius and Marullus tribunes who want to protect the people from Caesar's tyranny Julius Caesar emperor of Rome Casca joins the conspiracy the night before the assassination; first to stab Caesar Mark Antony a confident and devoted follower of Caesar; one of the triumvirs Calpurnia wife of Caesar Calpurnia Who urges Caesar to stay home on the Ides of March? Soothsayer Warns Caesar "Beware the Ides of March" Brutus a magistrate of Rome;...

Caesar is coming home and they don't like him In scene 1, why are Flavius and Marullus angry? He says to ignore him, Caesar thinks he is a dreamer In scene 2, what is Caesar's reaction to the soothsayer? Cassius tells Brutus to join the conspirators and that Brutus can't fully see himself In scene 2, what is the discussion between Brutus an Cassius? Caesar denied the crown 3 times and he's not happy he was offere the crown in the first place What does Casca say happe...

What effect does the letter have on Brutus? Brutus decides to warn Caesar that his life is in danger. Brutus thinks that Cassius is committing treason against Rome. Brutus decides to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. Brutus tells Lucius to block the door against the conspirators. - correct answer Brutus decides to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. How does Cinna's request to get Brutus involved affect Cassius? Select two options. Cinna's request makes Cassius ask Casca to take an i...