Julius Caesar Jeopardy review Acts I-III
Jeopardy Literary Terms Facts About the Play Literary Terms II Plot Events Surprise 200 200 200 200 200 400 400 400 400 400 600 600 600 600 600 800 800 800 800 800 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
200 The quote "I am constant as the Northern star" is an example of which literary device? It's a simile meaning Caesar won't change his mind. He feels god-like and right after he says this is killed (situational and dramatic irony)
200 What is the play's genre? Tragedy
200 When Brutus says, "and therefore think go him a serpent's egg, which hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous and kill him in the shell," which literary device does this represent? It is a metaphor meaning that Caesar may become evil, so they must get rid if him before he does.
200 Explain three signs Caesar ignores or misinterprets which lead to his death. Calpurnia's dream The soothsayer's beware the ides of March Artemidorus' letter
200 What does Antony do to show loyalty to the conspirators after Caesar's death? To what theme does this relate? He shakes their hands. This relates to the theme public vs. Private self
400 "The clock hath stricken three" is an example of which literary device? Anachronism : a detail out of its place in time
400 The tragedy of Julius Caesar was written in which year? In which place? 1. It was written in 1599, London, England
400 The phrases "dish fit for the gods" and "it was Greek to me," and "lend me your ears" are examples of which literary device? Idiom: a well-known, figurative phrase
400 What are three reasons Cassius doesn't trust antony to speak at caesar's funeral? He knows the plebeians are unintelligent and fickle He knows Antony is good at persuasion He thinks Antony will make the conspirators look like butchers
400 What does Cassius tell Brutus in order to get him to join the conspiracy against Caesar? He says Caesar is weak He says Caesar is not worthy to be king He flatters Brutus
600 When Antony says in his speech, "Brutus is an honorable man," which literary device does this represent? Verbal irony: saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)
600 What is the setting of the play? (Time/place)? 44 BCE, Ancient Rome
600 When Brutus says about Caesar, "it is the bright day that brings forth the adder," this is an example of which literary device? It's a metaphor: a comparison between two things without using like or as. It means that Caesar may become like an evil snake.
600 What does Antony express in his soliloquy while alone with caesar's body? He says that caesar's spirit will get revenge and that civil war will come to Italy
600 When Caesar says to the conspirators, "good friends, go in and taste some wine with me/ and we, like friends, will straightway go together," this is an example of which literary device? Dramatic irony: when the audience knows something that a character doesn't. Right after this, Caesar dies.
800 The lines, "beware the ides of March" and "she dreamt tonight she saw my statue/which like a fountain with a hundred spouts did run pure blood" are both examples of which device? Foreshadowing: an author's hints to the future Misinterpretation of signs motif: a motif is a repeated image or symbol.
800 Explain three of the play's themes. Public vs. Private self Abuse of power Betrayal Fate vs. Free will A theme is a main idea that tells us something about human nature or life.
800 Why does Caesar decide to go to the Capitol? Decius, a conspirator, tells him that the senators may change their minds about giving him the crown. He reinterprets calpurnia's dream He flatters Caesar
800 Which characters are involved in killing Caesar? List all 8 conspirators. Brutus Cassius Decius Ligarius Trebonius Cinna Casca Metellus
800 Explain the meaning of each of Aristotle's three appeals. Ethos: appeal of speaker's personality Pathos: emotions Logos: reasons/logic
1000 Caesar's response to the soothsayer's warning is an example of which literary device? Misinterpretation of signs motif A motif is a repeating image or symbol
1000 When Ligarius says to Brutus, "thou like an exorcist hast conjured up my mortified spirit," which device is this? What does he mean? It's a simile: comparison using like/as He means that Brutus has inspired him to join the conspiracy
1000 When Antony says Caesar is "like a deer stricken by many princes," which literary device is this? What does he mean? It's a simile: a comparison using like/as He means that Caesar was vulnerable when killed
1000 What does Antony tell the plebeians to convince them Caesar was not ambitious? (Logos)? He tells them that Caesar denied the crown three times.
1000 That caesar's body lies at the base of Pompey's statue after his death is an example of which literary device? Situational irony: the opposite of what one expects happens
Final jeopardy Category: interesting facts about Caesar
Why is the line "et tu, Brute?" Especially meaningful? Not only does Caesar feel betrayed, but Brutus may have been caesar's illegitimate son. Brutus' mother was once a lover of Caesar's.