Friday, December 11, 2009
fate vs free will
I believe that most things are determined by a higher being (god). but somethings are determined by the choices you make as a person. example, If you walk in to a store and pull a gun and rob the place, you are gonna go to jail or the mourg. something like that was not determined by a higher being. He gives you the nessesitys for life and gives you the tools, chances etc. but it is ultamatley up to you what happens.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
julius caesar act 3 study guide
+Name_____________________
Block______________
Julius Caesar: Act III Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
vouchsafe (vouch-s f )_to grant or give _________________________________________________________
conspiracy (k n-spîr -s )__an agreement perform togeather an illegal act ______________________________________________________
foe_a person who feels enmity
_________________________________________________________________________
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
climax___the highest or most intense point in the development ___________________________________________________________________
allusion: ___a passing or casual reference _________________________________________________________________
imagery_the use of vivid or fugurative languages _____________________________________________________________________
verbal irony_a figure of speech in which is what siad is the opposite __________________________________________________________________
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Scene 1:
1. What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter? Because he is so egotistical
2. What Roles do the following characters play in the conspiracy?
Trebonius: talking with antony
Metellus Cimber: begs caesar for the repeal of his brothers banishment
Casca: to stab caesar first
3. What is Caesar’s opinion of himself? He doesn’t want to change himself
4. What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?
Even you brutus ? keep your friends close and your enemys closer
5. Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic? In the senate, he tried to defend himself
6. What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar? smear his blood on them
7. What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony? praises and grants the request
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8. What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators? a terrible war will engulf rome of caesars murder
9. After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators? speak at caesars funeral
10. What does Cassius think about granting Antony this favor? Antony will tell the people of rome that the conspiritors killed caesar
11. What restrictions does Brutus set? he is jealous of antony
12. Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body? to how caesar was killed by being stabbed to death by the conspiritors
13. Who is coming to Rome to meet with Antony? octavious, caesars heir
Scene 2:
14. According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death? caesar would have made all romans slaves
15. What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech? They would be happy to have a king
16. What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech? that he was a hero
17. List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators. the conspiritors claimed that caesar was ambitious
Antony calls the conspiritors "honorable"
He found caesars will
18. What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will? the plebeians wanted to hear it
19. What has Caesar bequeathed the Romans in his will? giving them money
20. How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech? Intending to kill the conspiritors and burning their homes
Block______________
Julius Caesar: Act III Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
vouchsafe (vouch-s f )_to grant or give _________________________________________________________
conspiracy (k n-spîr -s )__an agreement perform togeather an illegal act ______________________________________________________
foe_a person who feels enmity
_________________________________________________________________________
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
climax___the highest or most intense point in the development ___________________________________________________________________
allusion: ___a passing or casual reference _________________________________________________________________
imagery_the use of vivid or fugurative languages _____________________________________________________________________
verbal irony_a figure of speech in which is what siad is the opposite __________________________________________________________________
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Scene 1:
1. What reason does Caesar give for not reading Artemidorus’s letter? Because he is so egotistical
2. What Roles do the following characters play in the conspiracy?
Trebonius: talking with antony
Metellus Cimber: begs caesar for the repeal of his brothers banishment
Casca: to stab caesar first
3. What is Caesar’s opinion of himself? He doesn’t want to change himself
4. What does “Et tu, Brute?” mean? How do these words relate to the theme of friendship in the play?
Even you brutus ? keep your friends close and your enemys closer
5. Where does Caesar’s dead body lie? How is this ironic? In the senate, he tried to defend himself
6. What does Brutus tell the conspirators to do after killing Caesar? smear his blood on them
7. What promise does Brutus tell the servant to relay to Antony? praises and grants the request
p
8. What does Antony say about the possibility of being killed by the conspirators? a terrible war will engulf rome of caesars murder
9. After being assured he is in no danger, what favor does Antony ask of the conspirators? speak at caesars funeral
10. What does Cassius think about granting Antony this favor? Antony will tell the people of rome that the conspiritors killed caesar
11. What restrictions does Brutus set? he is jealous of antony
12. Summarize Antony’s main points in his speech to Caesar’s body? to how caesar was killed by being stabbed to death by the conspiritors
13. Who is coming to Rome to meet with Antony? octavious, caesars heir
Scene 2:
14. According to Brutus’s speech to the commoners, what reasons does he give for Caesar’s death? caesar would have made all romans slaves
15. What is the mood of the crowd as Brutus finishes his speech? They would be happy to have a king
16. What does Brutus offer at the end of his speech? that he was a hero
17. List three points of Antony’s speech that work to persuade the crowd to turn on the conspirators. the conspiritors claimed that caesar was ambitious
Antony calls the conspiritors "honorable"
He found caesars will
18. What reason does Antony give for why he cannot read Caesar’s will? the plebeians wanted to hear it
19. What has Caesar bequeathed the Romans in his will? giving them money
20. How does the crowd react to Antony’s speech? Intending to kill the conspiritors and burning their homes
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
julius ceasar act 1 reading and study guide
Julius Caesar: Act I Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
wherefore archaic for what, why____________________________________________________________________
exeunt ( k s - nt , - nt )_____________________to go off stage_____________________________________
vulgar_crude, indecent______________________________________________________________________
construe_to give the meaning of ____________________________________________________________________
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
blank verse unrymed poetry written in iambic petameter ___________________________________________________________________
tragedy___a type of play in which the main character or hero dies ___________________________________________________________________
pun_joke________________________________________________________________________
conflict _a fight__________________________________________
soliloquy (s -l l -kw ) _____________________a speech in which a character speaks his or her private thoughts allowed_____________________________________
iambic meter __________a meter that is iambic_______________________________________________________
iambic pentameter ________________see meter_____________________________________________
metaphor ____________when you compare something to something else using like or as________________________________________________________
simile ___________________when you comepare something to something not using like or as____________________________________________________
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Background
1. Where and when was Shakespeare born? england date unknown
2. What theatre did Shakespeare help build? the globe
3. When did he die? april 25 1616
4. In what historical period was Shakespeare living? Who was the ruler of England at that time? elizabeathen era, queen elezabeth 1
5. What three types of plays did Shakespeare write? Give an example of each. sonets, comedeys tragetys
6. What was it like to go to a play during Shakespeare’s time? interesting
7. What historian did Shakespeare use as a source for writing Julius Caesar? books
8. When and where did Julius Caesar live? england
9. Who is Pompey? Although he is not a character in the play, why is he important to the plot? an ancient city, ceasar just defeated them in war
Scene 1:
10. What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated? rome, luprecal
12. Who are Marullus and Flavius? two people who roll with ceasar
13. Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street? they do not want people
14. What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar’s victory? remove crowns from his statues
Scene 2:
15. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia?
get her pregnate
16. Why might Caesar ask Antony in front of everyone else? to make it public knowlege
17. What is a soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar? the ides of march
18. What does ides mean? the 15th
19. Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think of Caesar’s rise to power? Use lines from play to support your answer. yes but he feels his friend is gaining to much power
20. Brutus says, “For let the gods so speed me as I love / The name of honor more than I fear death.” What do these lines imply about Brutus’s most important value in life? he values honor and glory
21. What story does Cassius tell Brutus? that he is ploting aginst ceasar
22. What is Cassius’s point in telling this story? to gain opposition aginst ceasar
23. What is Caesar’s opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel this way? he thinks too much
24. What handicap does Caesar reveal about himself when speaking to Antony?
he has seziurs
25. How many times was Caesar offered a coronet, or a small crown? 3
26. What was Caesar’s reaction to the offering, according to Casca? un enthusiastic
27. What sickness does Caesar have? epelepcy
28. What happens to Marullus and Flavius? they get killed
29. What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar? tell him that the people of rome are unhappy with ceasar
Scene 3:
30. What unusual events occur during the storm? she has dreams
31. What meaning does Cassius interpret from the storm? ceasar will be killed if he goes to the senate
32. According to Casca, what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow? crown him king
33. Who is definitely part of the conspiracy?
1. brutus 4.
2. cassius 5.
3. 6.
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
wherefore archaic for what, why____________________________________________________________________
exeunt ( k s - nt , - nt )_____________________to go off stage_____________________________________
vulgar_crude, indecent______________________________________________________________________
construe_to give the meaning of ____________________________________________________________________
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
blank verse unrymed poetry written in iambic petameter ___________________________________________________________________
tragedy___a type of play in which the main character or hero dies ___________________________________________________________________
pun_joke________________________________________________________________________
conflict _a fight__________________________________________
soliloquy (s -l l -kw ) _____________________a speech in which a character speaks his or her private thoughts allowed_____________________________________
iambic meter __________a meter that is iambic_______________________________________________________
iambic pentameter ________________see meter_____________________________________________
metaphor ____________when you compare something to something else using like or as________________________________________________________
simile ___________________when you comepare something to something not using like or as____________________________________________________
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Background
1. Where and when was Shakespeare born? england date unknown
2. What theatre did Shakespeare help build? the globe
3. When did he die? april 25 1616
4. In what historical period was Shakespeare living? Who was the ruler of England at that time? elizabeathen era, queen elezabeth 1
5. What three types of plays did Shakespeare write? Give an example of each. sonets, comedeys tragetys
6. What was it like to go to a play during Shakespeare’s time? interesting
7. What historian did Shakespeare use as a source for writing Julius Caesar? books
8. When and where did Julius Caesar live? england
9. Who is Pompey? Although he is not a character in the play, why is he important to the plot? an ancient city, ceasar just defeated them in war
Scene 1:
10. What is the setting? What holiday is being celebrated? rome, luprecal
12. Who are Marullus and Flavius? two people who roll with ceasar
13. Why do they want to drive the commoners from the street? they do not want people
14. What else do Marullus and Flavius do to further hinder the celebration of Caesar’s victory? remove crowns from his statues
Scene 2:
15. What does Caesar tell Antony to do to Calpurnia?
get her pregnate
16. Why might Caesar ask Antony in front of everyone else? to make it public knowlege
17. What is a soothsayer? Of what does he warn Caesar? the ides of march
18. What does ides mean? the 15th
19. Does Marcus Brutus like Caesar? What does Brutus think of Caesar’s rise to power? Use lines from play to support your answer. yes but he feels his friend is gaining to much power
20. Brutus says, “For let the gods so speed me as I love / The name of honor more than I fear death.” What do these lines imply about Brutus’s most important value in life? he values honor and glory
21. What story does Cassius tell Brutus? that he is ploting aginst ceasar
22. What is Cassius’s point in telling this story? to gain opposition aginst ceasar
23. What is Caesar’s opinion of Cassius? Why does he feel this way? he thinks too much
24. What handicap does Caesar reveal about himself when speaking to Antony?
he has seziurs
25. How many times was Caesar offered a coronet, or a small crown? 3
26. What was Caesar’s reaction to the offering, according to Casca? un enthusiastic
27. What sickness does Caesar have? epelepcy
28. What happens to Marullus and Flavius? they get killed
29. What does Cassius plan to do to convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar? tell him that the people of rome are unhappy with ceasar
Scene 3:
30. What unusual events occur during the storm? she has dreams
31. What meaning does Cassius interpret from the storm? ceasar will be killed if he goes to the senate
32. According to Casca, what are the senators planning to do to Caesar tomorrow? crown him king
33. Who is definitely part of the conspiracy?
1. brutus 4.
2. cassius 5.
3. 6.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
julius caesar act 2
Name_Donald Terry______________________
Block_4______________
Julius Caesar: Act II Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
taper_decrease to a point _______________________________________________________________________
tyranny (t r -n )__________ _A form of government in which there is one absolute ruler
___________________________________________________
lest in order to avoid _______________________________________________________________________
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
anachronism( -n k r -n z m) error in time ____________________________________________________
Example:__chronological order_____________________________________________________________
complication_difficult situation _________________________________________________________________
personification_giving human characteristics to to inaminate objects _______________________________________________________________
example:___the tree spoke like a poet ____________________________________________________________
irony:_the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning _______________________________________________________________________
Example: you take a bus because you are scared that a plane can crash but the bus crashed and you died
________________________________________________________
I. dramatic irony _______________inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama_________________________________________
Example: ____figure of speech____________________________________________________
II. situational irony __________an outcome that turns out to be very diffrent from what was expected ____________________________________________
III. verbal irony: a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant________________________________________________________
aside on or to one side ________________________________________________________________________
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III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Scene 1:
2. What actions does Lucius perform that help the plot unfold? to light up a candle in his study
3. What is Brutus’s internal conflict? reprisal and punishment
4. Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath? to make the conspiricy seem underhanded
5. Why does Metellus think it would be a good idea to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? to make the conspiricy look better
6. Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? cicero is too proud to take part of the plan
7. What does Brutus say about killing Marc Antony? without caesar he will be harmless
8. What reason does Cassius give for why Caesar might not come out of his house today? his superstitions
9. By what method does Decius say he will use to get Caesar out of the house? Decius will go to caesar to ask him to come out
10. Why is Portia, Brutus’s wife, worried about Brutus? that the visitors and his behavior
11. How does she prove her strength to Brutus? she stabbs herself in the thigh
Scene 2:
12. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home? because caesar will get stabbed in the senate
13. Describe Calpurnia’s dream. caesars funeral is near
14. How does Decius interpret the interpret Calpurnia’s dream?he says that a statue of caesar spurted blood
15. What arguments does Decius use to change Caesar’s mind about going to the Capitol? That caesar is afraid to come to the senate
Scene 3:
16. What does Artemidorus plan to do? warn caesar
Scene 4:
17. Why is Portia so nervous? she wants the news of the conspiritors
18. What does Portia want Lucius to do? run to the capitol
19.What does the soothsayer tell Portia? warn caesar
Block_4______________
Julius Caesar: Act II Reading and Study Guide
I. VOCABULARY: Be able to define the following words and understand them when they appear in
the play.
taper_decrease to a point _______________________________________________________________________
tyranny (t r -n )__________ _A form of government in which there is one absolute ruler
___________________________________________________
lest in order to avoid _______________________________________________________________________
II. LITERARY TERMS: Be able to define each term and apply each term to the play.
anachronism( -n k r -n z m) error in time ____________________________________________________
Example:__chronological order_____________________________________________________________
complication_difficult situation _________________________________________________________________
personification_giving human characteristics to to inaminate objects _______________________________________________________________
example:___the tree spoke like a poet ____________________________________________________________
irony:_the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning _______________________________________________________________________
Example: you take a bus because you are scared that a plane can crash but the bus crashed and you died
________________________________________________________
I. dramatic irony _______________inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama_________________________________________
Example: ____figure of speech____________________________________________________
II. situational irony __________an outcome that turns out to be very diffrent from what was expected ____________________________________________
III. verbal irony: a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant________________________________________________________
aside on or to one side ________________________________________________________________________
-
III. Questions: answer the following questions.
Scene 1:
2. What actions does Lucius perform that help the plot unfold? to light up a candle in his study
3. What is Brutus’s internal conflict? reprisal and punishment
4. Why does Brutus disagree about taking an oath? to make the conspiricy seem underhanded
5. Why does Metellus think it would be a good idea to ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? to make the conspiricy look better
6. Why does Brutus say they should not ask Cicero to join the conspiracy? cicero is too proud to take part of the plan
7. What does Brutus say about killing Marc Antony? without caesar he will be harmless
8. What reason does Cassius give for why Caesar might not come out of his house today? his superstitions
9. By what method does Decius say he will use to get Caesar out of the house? Decius will go to caesar to ask him to come out
10. Why is Portia, Brutus’s wife, worried about Brutus? that the visitors and his behavior
11. How does she prove her strength to Brutus? she stabbs herself in the thigh
Scene 2:
12. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home? because caesar will get stabbed in the senate
13. Describe Calpurnia’s dream. caesars funeral is near
14. How does Decius interpret the interpret Calpurnia’s dream?he says that a statue of caesar spurted blood
15. What arguments does Decius use to change Caesar’s mind about going to the Capitol? That caesar is afraid to come to the senate
Scene 3:
16. What does Artemidorus plan to do? warn caesar
Scene 4:
17. Why is Portia so nervous? she wants the news of the conspiritors
18. What does Portia want Lucius to do? run to the capitol
19.What does the soothsayer tell Portia? warn caesar
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