Answers2026-2027_MDCPS_1001375_English 3 B-CRThe Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 5: Developing Central Ideas

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Which is a motif in a work of literature?

A
the continued use of figurative language
B
concrete events or symbols that reoccur
C
the repetition of vowel sounds in a monologue.
D
the repetition of a word in a character’s speech.
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What is the definition of tone?

A
the attitude of a text toward the subject and theme
B
referring to something historical or literary to state a meaning
C
the specific meaning a word suggests
D
comparing two unlike items using like or as
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.OCTAVIUS. Come, Antony, away!Defiance, traitors, hurl we in your teeth.If you dare fight to-day, come to the field.If not, when you have stomachs.

A
Hurl foreshadows a gathering windstorm during the battle.
B
Hurl suggests a more violent and powerful motion or action.
C
Hurl describes how the conspirators killed Caesar.
D
Hurl emphasizes Octavius’s uncertainty about the battle.
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Which details are important to consider when analyzing nuance in a text? Select two options.number of charactersconnotationtonemotifslength of the passage

A
number of characters
B
connotation
C
tone
D
motifs
E
length of the passage
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.OCTAVIUS. Now, Antony, our hopes are answered.You said the enemy would not come down,But keep the hills and upper regions.It proves not so; their battles are at hand.They mean to warn us at Philippi here,Answering before we do demand of them.ANTONY. Tut, I am in their bosoms, and I knowWherefore they do it: they could be contentTo visit other places; and come downWith fearful bravery, thinking by this faceTo fasten in our thoughts that they have courage;But 'tis not so.

A
confused
B
discouraged
C
weary
D
confident
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Why, now, blow wind, swell billow, and swim bark! The storm is up, and all is on the hazard.

A
an omen predicting eventual peace
B
an omen predicting a happy reunion
C
an omen suggesting that Cassius will be victorious
D
an omen suggesting a tragic end to the battle
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.ANTONY. Villains, you did not so, when your vile daggersHacked one another in the sides of Caesar:You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds,And bowed like bondmen, kissing Caesar’s feet,Whilst damnèd Casca, like a cur, behind,Struck Caesar on the neck. O you flatterers!

A
the power of the use of flattery and kindness to confuse the play’s characters.
B
that Antony viewed the men who killed Caesar as vicious and despicable.
C
the frailty of Caesar before he was attacked.
D
the weakness of the weapons used to kill Caesar.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.OCTAVIUS. Come, come, the cause. If arguing make us sweat, The proof of it will turn to redder drops. Look, I draw a sword against conspirators. When think you that the sword goes up again? Never, till Caesar’s three and thirty wounds Be well avenged, or till another Caesar Have added slaughter to the sword of traitors.

A
It suggests that others have already killed many who had a hand in Caesar’s death.
B
It describes the number of wounds that Caesar suffered.
C
It emphasizes the savagery of the assassins’ actions toward Caesar.
D
It suggests that the play was filled with many brutal deaths including those caused from swords.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Now, most noble Brutus, The gods today stand friendly, that we may, Lovers in peace, lead on our days to age. But since the affairs of men rest still incertain, Let’s reason with the worst that may befall. If we do lose this battle, then is this The very last time we shall speak together: What are you then determinèd to do?

A
Using aristocratic would be a compliment while noble has become a description that includes sarcasm.
B
Using noble shows how motivated both Brutus and Cassius are by a love of peace.
C
Using aristocratic would be insulting to Brutus while noble suggests the positive qualities Cassius sees in him such as dignity, generosity, and compassion.
D
Using noble is a term of endearment and great respect between longtime loyal friends where aristocratic would be impersonal.
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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.[CASSIUS.] Coming from Sardis, on our former ensign Two mighty eagles fell, and there they perched, Gorging and feeding from our soldiers’ hands; Who to Philippi here consorted us. This morning are they fled away and gone, And in their steads do ravens, crows, and kites Fly o’er our heads and downward look on us, As we were sickly prey. Their shadows seem A canopy most fatal, under which Our army lies ready to give up the ghost.

A
letters that suggest that the army is advancing and will be victorious
B
blood that appears because the birds are feeding off of dead bodies
C
flattery that consumes most characters in the play
D
an omen that predicts misfortune for Cassius’s army

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