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Julius Caesar
Act III.i Study Guide
Directions: Answer each question with a complete sentence.
1. How does Caesar respond to The Soothsayer’s warning at the beginning of Act III.i?
2. In the following lines, what does Cassius fear:
Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention.
Brutus, what shall be done? If this be known,
Cassius or Caesar never shall turn back,
For I will slay myself.
3. What does Brutus ask of Caesar in the following lines:
I kiss thy hand, but not in flattery, Caesar;
Desiring thee that Publius Cimber may
Have an immediate freedom of repeal.
4. Who is the first to stab Caesar, and who is the last to stab Caesar?
5. What does Brutus mean when he states:
Stoop, Romans, stoop,
And let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood
Up to the elbows, and besmear our swords:
Then walk we forth, even to the market-place,
And, waving our red weapons o'er our heads,
Let's all cry 'Peace, freedom and liberty!'
6. What does Brutus attempt to convince Antony of after Caesar’s death?
7. Antony makes a request of Brutus. What does he ask permission to do at Caesar’s funeral?
8. Brutus allows Antony this request on a couple of conditions. What are Brutus’ conditions
of him granting permission to Antony?
9. What do the final lines Antony speaks in Act III.i mean?
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Julius Caesar
Act III.ii and iii
Act III.ii
1. In lines 13-20, why does Brutus argue that the people should listen to and believe him?
2. In lines 13-20, what does Brutus say would have happened to the Roman people if Caesar had
lived?
3. According to Brutus, which quality of Caesar’s required him to die?
4. In lines 70-134, how does Antony gradually turn the citizens away from their support of the
conspirators?
5. Cite at least two examples of Antony’s positive speaking skills:
a.
b.
6. In lines 146-157, what is Antony’s purpose of using rhetorical questions?
7. What does Antony plan to discuss with Octavius and Lepidus?
Act III.iii
1. What does Cinna the poet dream about?
2. Who do the conspirators think Cinna the poet is?