The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologues

Question 1

What is the purpose of a monologue?

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D: to reveal their thoughts and emotions to the audience and characters through a moving speech that builds to a climax

Question 2

What are the central ideas of this soliloquy? Select three options.

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A: Antony wants Caesar to forgive him for being nice to his conspirators.; C: Antony predicts that soon the land will be bloodied by men fighting men.; E: Antony compares Caesar’s wounds to mouths wishing to speak.

Question 3

Which steps are part of the process of citing supporting details? Select four options.finding repeated ideas, words, and phrasesdetermining the central idea you want to supportwriting a summary of the complete textlooking for facts and examples that support your purposeconsidering all the evidence to ensure your response is completeincluding only the minor details to be certain nothing is missed

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Question 4

Which quotations support the central idea that if Antony were to be killed, he would be honored to die now, after Caesar? Select three options.

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C: “If I myself, there is no hour so fit / As Caesar’s death hour, nor no instrument / Of half that worth as those your swords”; D: “Live a thousand years, / I shall not find myself so apt to die.”; E: “No place will please me so, no mean of death, / As here by Caesar, and by you cut off”

Question 5

Read the two excerpts from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[BRUTUS.] If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more. Had you rather Caesar were living, anddie all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to liveall free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him.As he was fortunate, I rejoice at it. As he wasvaliant, I honour him. But as he was ambitious, Islew him. There is tears for his love, joy for hisfortune, honour for his valour, and death for hisambition. Who is here so base that would be abondman?[ANTONY.] Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept.Ambition should be made of sterner stuff.Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And Brutus is an honourable man.You all did see that on the LupercalI thrice presented him a kingly crown,Which he did thrice refuse. Was this ambition?Yet Brutus says he was ambitious,And sure he is an honourable man.

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A: Both Brutus and Antony ask rhetorical questions to make points.

Question 6

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 3, of Julius Caesar.CINNA THE POET. Directly, I am going to Caesar’s funeral.FIRST PLEBEIAN. As a friend or an enemy?CINNA THE POET. As a friend.SECOND PLEBEIAN. That matter is answered directly.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. For your dwelling—briefly.CINNA THE POET. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.THIRD PLEBEIAN. Your name, sir, truly.CINNA THE POET. Truly, my name is Cinna.FIRST PLEBEIAN. Tear him to pieces! He’s a conspirator.CINNA THE POET. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.CINNA THE POET. I am not Cinna the conspirator.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. It is no matter, his name’s Cinna. Pluck but hisname out of his heart, and turn him going.THIRD PLEBEIAN. Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! Firebrands!To Brutus’, to Cassius’! Burn all! Some to Decius’house, and some to Casca’s; some to Ligarius’. Away, go![Exeunt]

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B: The plebeians mistake Cinna the poet for Cinna the conspirator, and while they learn his true identity, they decide to tear him to pieces anyway before going after Caesar’s killers.

Question 7

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.[CAESAR.] So in the world: 'tis furnished well with men,And men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive;Yet in the number I do know but oneThat unassailable holds on his rank,Unshaked of motion; and that I am heLet me a little show it even in this—That I was constant Cimber should be banished,And constant do remain to keep him so.

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C: Caesar refuses to reverse Cimber’s banishment. He says that, although the world is full of reasonable men, he is the only one who stands firm, and he will stick by his sentence to prove it.

Question 8

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.ANTONY. Post back with speed, and tell him [Octavius] what hath chanced.Here is a mourning Rome, a dangerous Rome,No Rome of safety for Octavius yet.Hie hence and tell him so.—Yet stay awhile.Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corpseInto the market-place. There shall I tryIn my oration how the people takeThe cruel issue of these bloody men;According to the which, thou shalt discourseTo young Octavius of the state of things.Lend me your hand.[Exeunt with CAESAR’s body]

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C: Antony tells Octavius’s servant to tell Octavius what has happened and to say that Rome is not safe for Octavius yet. Antony tells him to hurry, but then tells him to wait until after he takes Caesar’s body to the marketplace to see how the people react to his eulogy. Once Antony’s speech is done, the servant have a better idea of what will happen next with Rome and can give Octavius the most up-to-date information.

Question 9

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CAESAR. I must prevent thee, Cimber.These couchings and these lowly courtesiesMight fire the blood of ordinary men,And turn preordinance and first decreeInto the law of children. Be not fondTo think that Caesar bears such rebel bloodThat will be thawed from the true qualityWith that which melteth fools: I mean sweet words,Low-crookèd courtesies, and base spaniel fawning.Thy brother by decree is banished.If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him,I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.Know Caesar doth not wrong but with just cause,Nor without cause will he be satisfied.

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A: Caesar will not reverse the exile of Cimber’s brother in response to begging and flattery.

Question 10

Which statements are true of both monologues? Select three options.

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B: The speaker uses repetition.; C: The speaker uses imagery.; E: The speaker uses parallelism.

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