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
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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
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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