ACT III, Scene 1:Both the Soothsayer and Artemidorus try to warn Caesar outside the Capitol, but he refuses to listen to them. Once Caesar goes into the Capitol, the conspirators gather around him, pretending to plead a case. Then, without warning, they all stab Caesar to death. Mark Antony flees, but Brutus persuades the conspirators to let him live. Brutus plans to explain the reasons for the killing to the Roman people. Antony returns and pretends to be an ally of the conspirators. Secretly,...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Act II Summary
ACT II, Scene 1:Shortly before dawn on March 15 (the ides of March), Brutus walks in his garden, unable to sleep, brooding over the decision he must make. He receives an anonymous letter (from Cassius) urging him to act on Rome's behalf. Cassius and the conspirators visit Brutus and finalize their plans.Brutus' wife, Portia, urges him to reveal his secret to her. Scene 2:Shortly after dawn on March 15, Caesar and his wife Calpurnia are both awake because of the storm. Caesar intends to go to the...
Act I Summary
ACT I, SCENE 1:On February 15, the Feast of Lupercal, the people take a holiday to celebrate Caesar's victory over Pompey in a civil war. Marullus and Flavius, two government officials who supported Pompey, attempt to discourage celebrating workers. SCENE 2:On the same day, Caesar attends the traditional race at the festival of Lupercal and receives a warning from a soothsayer to beware the ides of March. (The middle day of each month was called the ides.)After Caesar leaves, Cassius tries to persuade...
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Revamped schedule
I know things have been hectic with the weather, my being absent this past Monday, and state testing. Because I do not want to fall further behind, we will read as much of Act II possible in class on Friday, 3/5, and whatever is not completed must be done for Monday, 3/8 -- this includes the Act II study guide.Do not forget that your history outlines are due Friday, 3/5. They are counting as a test grade!Make sure that your outline:* has the correct heading*is in MLA format (Times New Roman; 12...
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Homework for 2/22-2/26
Hi, all. I hope you had a wonderful break and used your time wisely.The Act I "Julius Caesar" packet is due tomorrow, Monday, 2/22.Instead of journal entries, you will be completing study guides for each act of "Julius Caesar." They are counting as quiz grades. You will have several questions to complete each night, as well as some occasional reading. If you need to reference the text, go here. We have a very tight schedule to follow with this play. Please do not fall behind!The following is to...
Friday, February 12, 2010
Who’s Who in “Julius Caesar”
Who’s Who in “Julius Caesar”The First Triumvirate(before the play begins)Julius CaesarOctaviousCrassusThe Second Triumvirate(after Caesar dies)CaesarMarc AntonyPompey M. LepidusJulius Caesar - dictator of RomeCalpurnia – wife of CaesarMarcus Brutus – Roman who is the hero of the playPortia – Brutus’ wifeServants to BrutusClaudisClitusDardaniusLucius StratoVarro Comrades in Arms with BrutusYoung Cato MessalaTitinius Volumnius Lucilius Conspirators against CaesarMarcus BrutusDecius BrutusCascaCassiusMettelus...
“Julius Caesar” background about the person, and the play
Background: For centuries, Romans debated and even fought civil wars while trying to decide whether a monarchy, a republic or a dictatorship was the best form of government. Until 509 B.C., Rome was a monarchy, but, in that year, the Brutus family evicted Trarquinius Superbus from the throne and Rome was established as a republic. By 100 B.C., Rome was a moderate democracy in form; in actual practice, the Senate was ruling Rome. In 60 B.C., a triumvirate (a 3-man rule) of Caesar, Crassus, and...
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