Shakspeare's Julius Caesar Test Review
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What is a tragic hero?What is a tragic hero?
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What is a tragic hero?What is a tragic hero?
A literary character who makes mistakes that lead to his own downfall
What date is the Ides of March?
What date is the Ides of March?
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March 15March 15
What is the name of the theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays were
performed?
What is the name of the theatre where many of Shakespeare’s plays were
performed?
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THE GLOBE THEATRE
THE GLOBE THEATRE
During what time period or era did Shakespeare
write?
During what time period or era did Shakespeare
write?
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Elizabethan Era
What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name?
What was Shakespeare’s wife’s name?
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ANNE HATHAWAY
Who played the roles of women in Shakespeare’s
plays?
Who played the roles of women in Shakespeare’s
plays?
TEENAGE BOYSTEENAGE BOYS
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Where was Shakespeare born?Where was Shakespeare born?
Stratford upon Avon
Stratford upon Avon
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Generally, people believe Shakespeare wrote 37
plays.
Generally, people believe Shakespeare wrote 37
plays.
True or False: Julius Caesar was born in 200 BC and died in 144
BC.
True or False: Julius Caesar was born in 200 BC and died in 144
BC.
FALSE. JC actually lived from 100BC to 44BC.
FALSE. JC actually lived from 100BC to 44BC.
True or False: Julius Caesar was given the title “Dictator for Life.”True or False: Julius Caesar was
given the title “Dictator for Life.”
TRUETRUE
Whom was the Elizabethan Age named
for?
Whom was the Elizabethan Age named
for?
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth
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LITERARY TERMS
What is poetry in lines that don’t rhyme called?
What is poetry in lines that don’t rhyme called?
BLANK VERSEBLANK VERSE
LITERARY TERMS
How many syllables are used in iambic pentameter?
How many syllables are used in iambic pentameter?
LITERARY TERMS
1010
What is it called when a character speaks in length and is the only person on stage OR we ignore the other characters momentarily?
What is it called when a character speaks in length and is the only person on stage OR we ignore the other characters momentarily?
LITERARY TERMSLITERARY TERMS
SOLILOQUY
When Shakespeare and other authors give the audience hints at what is to come, it is called.....
FORESHADOWING
When Shakespeare and other authors give the audience hints at what is to come, it is called.....
FORESHADOWING
LITERARY TERMSLITERARY TERMS
Which character was... killed on the
ides of March?
Which character was... killed on the
ides of March?Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
Marcus BrutusMarcus Brutus
Which character was...a friend of Caesar, turned conspirator?
Which character was...a friend of Caesar, turned conspirator?
PORTIAPORTIA
Which character was... wife of Brutus?
Which character was... wife of Brutus?
Cinna, the poetCinna, the poet
Which character was...killed because
he had the same name as a
conspirator?
Which character was...killed because
he had the same name as a
conspirator?
CalpurniaCalpurnia
Which character was... wife to Caesar?
Which character was... wife to Caesar?
Marc AntonyMarc Antony
Which character was... Loyal to
Caesar?
Which character was... Loyal to
Caesar?
PORTIAPORTIA
Which character was... daughter of
Cato?
Which character was... daughter of
Cato?
CassiusCassius
Which character was... Leader
alongside Brutus?
Which character was... Leader
alongside Brutus?
ArtemidorusArtemidorus
Which character was...trying to stop Caesar’s murder by reading a letter near
the capitol on the Ides of March?
Which character was...trying to stop Caesar’s murder by reading a letter near
the capitol on the Ides of March?
OctaviusOctavius
Which character was... Caesar’s
nephew?
Which character was... Caesar’s
nephew?
LepidusLepidus
Which character was... used by Antony
and Octavius and also a part of the
triumvirate?
Which character was... used by Antony
and Octavius and also a part of the
triumvirate?
According to Antony, which character is the noblest Roman of all?
According to Antony, which character is the noblest Roman of all?
BrutusBrutus
ABOUT THE PLAY!
ABOUT THE PLAY!
In Act I, Scene i, Rome is celebrating Caesar’s victory over whom?
In Act I, Scene i, Rome is celebrating Caesar’s victory over whom?
What did the soothsayer say to
Julius Caesar?
What did the soothsayer say to
Julius Caesar?
Who offered the crown to Julius Caesar? (Character name!)
Who offered the crown to Julius Caesar? (Character name!)
How many times did Antony offer
Caesar the crown?
How many times did Antony offer
Caesar the crown?
3 times3 times
In Act I, scene iii, Casca sees something as a bad omen. Cassius
thinks the same thing is a sign to overthrow Caesar. What is this
thing?
In Act I, scene iii, Casca sees something as a bad omen. Cassius
thinks the same thing is a sign to overthrow Caesar. What is this
thing?A stormA storm
True or False. The non-poet
Cinna is a conspirator.
True or False. The non-poet
Cinna is a conspirator.
TRUE!TRUE!
The conspiracy sends Brutus _________ to
convince him to join against Caesar.
The conspiracy sends Brutus _________ to
convince him to join against Caesar.
Besides Julius Caesar, Cassius
wants to kill whom?
Besides Julius Caesar, Cassius
wants to kill whom?
Who talks Cassius out of killing
Antony?
Who talks Cassius out of killing
Antony?
What happened in Calpurnia’s dream in Act II to make her think that Caesar was going to die?
What happened in Calpurnia’s dream in Act II to make her think that Caesar was going to die?•JC’s statue was spouting blood.
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia’s dream to
make it a positive thing. Why?
Decius reinterprets Calpurnia’s dream to
make it a positive thing. Why?
To get Caesar to come to the senate. He was the conspirator who was in charge of getting him there.
What does Julius Caesar say as he
dies?
What does Julius Caesar say as he
dies?
How does Antony immediately react to
JC’s death?
How does Antony immediately react to
JC’s death?
HE FLEESHE FLEES
Who speaks first at Caesar’s
funeral?
Who speaks first at Caesar’s
funeral?
BRUTUSBRUTUS
Who speaks after Brutus at JC’s
funeral?
Who speaks after Brutus at JC’s
funeral?ANTONYANTONY
True or False: In Act IV, Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus agree to kill
members of their own families to revenge
Caesar’s Death.
True or False: In Act IV, Antony, Octavius, and Lepidus agree to kill
members of their own families to revenge
Caesar’s Death.
TRUETRUE
Why does Antony ask for Caesar’s
will in Act IV?
Why does Antony ask for Caesar’s
will in Act IV?To change itTo change it
Whose ghost appeared in Act IV?Whose ghost appeared in Act IV?
Julius Caesar’s ghost appeared.
Julius Caesar’s ghost appeared.
To whom did the ghost speak?
To whom did the ghost speak?
BrutusBrutus
Who says good-bye in Act V, scene i?(2 characters)
Who says good-bye in Act V, scene i?(2 characters)
Brutus and CassiusBrutus and Cassius
When Cassius thinks that Titinius has been killed, what does he
do?
When Cassius thinks that Titinius has been killed, what does he
do?He kills himselfHe kills himself
How does Brutus die?
How does Brutus die?
Strato holds his dagger, and Brutus runs into it.
Strato holds his dagger, and Brutus runs into it.
QUOTESQUOTES
“If there be any in this assembly, anydear friend of Caesar’s , to him I saw that ______’s love to Caesar was noless than his. If then that friend Demand why _______ rose against Caesar, this is my Answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more...”
“If there be any in this assembly, anydear friend of Caesar’s , to him I saw that ______’s love to Caesar was noless than his. If then that friend Demand why _______ rose against Caesar, this is my Answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more...”
Who said the quote on the previous slide?
Brutus
Who said the quote on the previous slide?
Brutus
When did Brutus say this quote?
During Caesar’s funeral
When did Brutus say this quote?
During Caesar’s funeral
“I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And sure he is an honorable man...”
“I thrice presented him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?
Yet Brutus says he was ambitious;
And sure he is an honorable man...”
Who said this quote?Antony
Who said this quote?Antony
When did Antony say this
quote?
During Caesar’s funeral
When did Antony say this
quote?
During Caesar’s funeral
Cowards die many times before their deaths;The valiant never taste of death but once.Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,It seems to me most strange that men should fear,Seeing that death, a necessary end,Will come when it will come.
Cowards die many times before their deaths;The valiant never taste of death but once.Of all the wonders that I yet have heard,It seems to me most strange that men should fear,Seeing that death, a necessary end,Will come when it will come.
Who said this quote?
Julius Caesar
Who said this quote?
Julius Caesar
When did Julius Caesar say this quote?
When Caesar, Calpurnia, and Decius were discussing Calpurnia’s dream.
When did Julius Caesar say this quote?
When Caesar, Calpurnia, and Decius were discussing Calpurnia’s dream.
“Think you I am no stronger than my sex,
Being so fathered and so husbanded?
Tell me your counsels; I will not disclose them.”
“Think you I am no stronger than my sex,
Being so fathered and so husbanded?
Tell me your counsels; I will not disclose them.”
Who said this quote?
Portia
Who said this quote?
Portia
When did Portia say this quote?
Before Brutus helped kill Caesar. She knew something was bothering him, but he would not admit that to her.
When did Portia say this quote?
Before Brutus helped kill Caesar. She knew something was bothering him, but he would not admit that to her.
