Shakespeare’s TragediesShakespeare’s TragediesShakespeare’s TragediesShakespeare’s Tragedies

A quick review of 5 of A quick review of 5 of Shakespeare’s TragediesShakespeare’s Tragedies

Julius Caesar: Julius Caesar: What is ambition?What is ambition?

1. Caesar is warned to beware the _______ ___ ______.

2. Cassius talks _________ into joining the conspiracy against Caesar.

3. Who has a dream about Caesar’s death?_______

4. Cassius says they killed Caesar because of his __________.

5. _________ defends Caesar and battles Cassius and the conspirators.

6. How does Brutus kill himself in the end? ____________

7. Write an essay on the following topic:Was Cassius or Brutus guiltier in

the conspiracy against Caesar? Why?

Macbeth:Macbeth:Murder and ManhoodMurder and Manhood

1. Macbeth was told he would become what two things? ______________________

2. __________ helped MacBeth kill Duncan.3. Macbeth saw a vision of a _____ and the

ghost of ________.4. Who killed MacBeth? _________5. What happened to Lady MacBeth?

_______________________6. Write a paragraph describing the three

prophecies of the witches that made MacBeth think he was invincible and how these prophecies came true.

Hamlet:Hamlet:To Be or Not To Be?To Be or Not To Be?

1. Who killed Hamlet’s father? How? _____________________________

2. Polonius was the father of __________ and _________.

3. Who loved Hamlet? ___________4. Hamlet pretended to be ____.

a. happy b. sad c. hungry d. mad5. Who killed Hamlet? And why?

_________________________6. What two things did the King plan to use

to kill Hamlet? _____________________7. Who became ruler at the end of the play?

________________

Romeo and Juliet:What is True Love?

1. What were the names of the two families that were feuding? _________________

2. Who did Romeo and Juliet seek help from to get married? ________________

3. Who delivered messages for them even though she wasn’t fond of Romeo? ___________

4. Who did Romeo kill? And why? _______________________________

5. Write a brief essay summarizing their plan and how it backfired in the end. Be brief!

King Lear:King Lear:Madness and MayhemMadness and Mayhem

1. Who did King Lear banish and why? (2 people) _________________________ ___________________________

2. Who did Cordelia marry? ____________3. Who convinced Gloucester that Edgar

wanted to kill him? _____________4. What identity did Edgar take on to

disguise himself? ________________5. Who went mad? _________ Who caused him

to go mad? _____________6. Who got his eyes plucked out and by

whom? _________________________7. Who cared for Gloucester while he was

wandering the countryside?_____________8. Who became ruler in the end? ______9. Write a brief summary telling how each

person is killed in the play.