Name:_____________________________
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Act IV Guided Notes
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These are your notes for Act III Scene 1. You can use these notes on your Act III quiz.
Answer the questions in the “Who-What-So what?” format
4.1.9
What are Octavius, Antony, and Lepidus doing at the beginning of this scene 1?
4.1.51
At this point, would Octavius best be described as a flat or round character?
Explain your answer.
4.2.38-39
Cassius confronts Brutus saying, "you have done me wrong." How does Brutus
react to this accusation? What does this tell us about his character?
4.2.50-52
Why do Brutus and Cassius want to be left alone?
4.3.6
What do Brutus and Cassius disagree about? Is this an external or an internal
conflict for Brutus?
4.3.28
What is the main idea of Brutus' monologue that ends at line 28?
4.3.57
Brutus and Cassius' argument highlights the character foil between the two men.
What differences are brought out during their argument? How are they reacting
differently to the conflict?
4.3.106
The argument continues between Brutus and Cassius, showing that the two men
are prone to pettiness and fault finding. What do these traits suggest about the
possible future of Rome?
Name:_____________________________
Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Act IV Guided Notes
Hour:______
Date:_______________
4.3.136
How does this exchange between Brutus and Cassius with the Poet highlight the
difference in these character foils?
4.3.155
What news does Brutus share with Cassius? Why and how did this happen?
4.3.222
What is the main idea of Brutus' monologue that ends on line 222?
4.3.284
What does the appearance of Caesar's ghost foreshadow in these lines?
Answer each question with at least 3 complete sentences.
How is Antony characterized by his words and actions in Scene 1? In your opinion, is the
Antony we see in this scene consistent with the Antony we see in Act III? Explain your answer.
Which character do you sympathize with most by the end of Act IV? Relate your answer to a
quote from the text.