Answers 24-25 CR English 2 BThe Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologues

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologues Answers

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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]

Antony wants to send Octavius’s servant to give Octavius a report of the events in Rome.

Antony sends Octavius’s servant to Octavius to tell him that Rome is dangerous and that it is not safe for him to return yet.

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.

Antony tells Octavius’s servant to hurry back to Octavius to tell him what has happened and warn him not to come to Rome. Then Antony takes Caesar’s body to the marketplace.

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Which steps are part of the process of citing supporting details? Select four options.

finding repeated ideas, words, and phrases

determining the central idea you want to support

writing a summary of the complete text

looking for facts and examples that support your purpose

considering all the evidence to ensure your response is complete

including only the minor details to be certain nothing is missed

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.SERVANT. Thus, Brutus, did my master bid me kneel. Thus did Mark Antony bid me fall down,And, being prostrate, thus he bade me say."Brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest.Caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving.Say I love Brutus, and I honour him. Say I feared Caesar, honoured him, and loved him.If Brutus will vouchsafe that AntonyMay safely come to him and be resolvedHow Caesar hath deserved to lie in death,Mark Antony shall not love Caesar dead So well as Brutus living, but will followThe fortunes and affairs of noble BrutusThorough the hazards of this untrod stateWith all true faith.” So says my master Antony.

Antony sends his servant to say that Antony loves and honors Brutus, as he did Caesar. Then the servant says that if Antony can safely come to talk to him, Antony would like for him to explain why Caesar deserved to die. If all of those things can happen, then Antony will be loyal to Brutus.

Antony sends his servant to kneel down, prostrate himself, and beg that Antony be kept safe from harm, so Antony can come to Brutus tell him that he agrees with the reasons the conspirators had for killing Caesar.

Antony’s servant reports that Antony will be more loyal to Brutus than he ever was to Caesar.

Antony’s servant says that Antony told him to kneel, praise Brutus, and say that Antony loves Brutus, as he loved Caesar. If Brutus grants this, Antony’s servant says that Antony “shall not love Caesar dead / So well as Brutus living,” but will follow Brutus faithfully.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Be patient till the last.Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for mycause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe mefor mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, thatyou may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, andawake your senses, that you may the better judge.If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend ofCaesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’ love to Caesarwas no less than his. If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more.ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend meyour ears.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.The evil that men do lives after them;The good is oft interrèd with their bones.So let it be with Caesar. The noble BrutusHath told you Caesar was ambitious.If it were so, it was a grievous fault,And grievously hath Caesar answered it.Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest—For Brutus is an honourable man,So are they all, all honourable men—Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.He was my friend, faithful and just to me.

Both Brutus and Antony explain that they are there to discuss why Caesar’s death is the best thing for all of Rome.

Brutus explains that he wants to talk about the consipirators’ faults, while Antony says that he wants to talk about Caesar’s faults.

Both Brutus and Antony say that they feel compelled to speak about Caesar because they both loved him dearly and regret that he is dead.

Brutus announces that he wants to explain that he killed Caesar because he loved Rome, while Antony says that he has come to bury Caesar.

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]

Cinna the poet is attempting to flee Rome because of his role in Caesar’s assassination, but is caught by the plebeians.

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.

Cinna the conspirator wants to attend Caesar’s funeral and disguises himself as Cinna the poet, but the plebeians discover him and escort him to the funeral.

The plebeians are roaming the streets to round up friends of Caesar to bring them to the funeral to support Brutus and Cassius.

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