1. apprehensive
definition: Nervous that something bad will happen
part of speech: So in the world: ‘tis furnished well with men, and men are flesh and blood, and
apprehensive. Act 3. Scene 1 – Line 73
2. orator
definition: A Skilled Public Speaker
part of speech: I am no orator, as Brutus is – Act 3, Scene 2 Line 229
3. malice
definition: The desire to perform evil
part of speech: Unable to find it
4. valiant
definition: Boldly courageous
part of speech: As he was valiant, I honor him. Act 3, Scene 2 Line 27
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Literary Devices
Allusion: A expression that brings something to mind without actually saying it
example: Look, in this place ran Cassius’ dagger through. See what a rent in the envious Casca
made. Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed. – Act 3, Scene 2 – Lines 186 – 188
2. imagery: Visually descriptive language
example: Through this the well-beloved Brutus stabbed, and, as he plucked his cursed steel
away, mark how the blood of Caesar followed it, as rushing out of doors to be resolved if Brutus
so unkindly knocked or no; For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar’s angel. Act 3, Scene 2 Lines
188 – 193
3. personification: The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman.
Example: Mark how the blood of Caesar followed it, as rushing out of doors. – Act 3, Scene 2
Line 190 – 191
4. climax: The most intense, exciting, or important point of something
example: In every wound of Caesar that should move the stones of Rome to rise and mutiny.
5. Verbal irony: A situation in which speakers say the opposite of what they mean.
example: For Brutus, as you know, was Caesar’s angel. Act 3, Scene 2 – Line 193.
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Study Questions
Act 3, Scene 1
1.Who gives Caesar a letter?
Artemidorus gives Caesar a letter. Line 3
2. Who distracts Antony so he cannot stop the assassination?
Trebonius distracts Antony. Line 28
3. To what does Caesar compare himself? What does he mean by this analogy?
Caesar compares himself to the North Star. He means that he’ll always
be there. Line 66
4.Who stabs Caesar first? Who stabs him last?
Casca stabs Caesar first. Brutus stabs him last. Lines 84 – 85
5.What are Caesar’s last words in Latin? What do they mean in English?
Caesar’s last words in Latin are: “Et tu, Brute? In English, they mean: “You also,
Brutus? Line 85
6.What do the conspirators do with Caesar’s blood after he is dead?
The conspirators bathe their arms and swords in Caesar’s blood. Line 118 – 119
7.In Antony’s soliloquy, what are Caesar’s wounds personified as?
In Antony’s soliloquy, Caesar’s wounds are personified as ‘dumb mouths’. Line 286
Act 3, Scene 2
1.Brutus says he loves Caesar, but loves what more?
Brutus says he loves Caesar, but loves Rome more. Line 24
2.How does Brutus justify the assassination of Caesar?
He justifies it by saying Caesar was ‘ambitious’. Line 28
3.What does Antony call the conspirators repeatedly in his oration?
During Antony’s oration, he repeatedly calls the conspirators ‘honourable men’. Lines
91, 92, 96, 103, 108, etc.
4.Antony gives examples of how Caesar was NOT what?
Antony gives examples of how Caesar was not ambitious. Lines 98 – 99 & 105 – 106
5.What does Antony show the people to arouse their pity?
To arouse the people’s pity, he shows the people Caesar’s Will.
6.Which stab wound does Antony say really killed Caesar?
Antony said that the stab of Ingratitude towards Brutus (for stabbing him) really killed
him. Line 195 – 198
7.What does Caesar leave the people of Rome in his will?
In his Will, Caesar leaves every Citizen 75 Drachmas. Line 256
8.What do the Roman people plan to do after Antony’s speech?
After Antony’s speech, they plan to revolt. Line 244
9.What do Brutus and Cassius do?
Brutus and Cassius get out of Rome. Fast. Line 285
10.Who does Antony go to meet? Why?
Antony goes to meet Octavius because he says he arrived at the ‘opportune moment’.
Line 282
Act 3, Scene 3
1.Why does the crowd kill Cinna the poet?
The crowd kills Cinna the Poet because his name is the same as that of one of the
Conspirators. Line – Page 134, 3.3