AnswersRMA FL-1001370-English 3 Semester 2The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 6: Word Choice and Motif

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 6: Word Choice and Motif Answers

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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills Unto the legions on the other side.[Loud alarum]Let them set on at once, for I perceive But cold demeanour in Octavius’ wing, And sudden push gives them the overthrow. Ride, ride, Messala, let them all come down.[Exeunt]

A
The tone would become one of despair and negativity.
B
The tone would become more angry and vengeful.
C
The tone would be less urgent as the enemy moves more slowly.
D
The tone would become one of indifference as both sides act indecisively.
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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.[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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Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[Alarum. Enter BRUTUS and MESSALA]BRUTUS. Ride, ride, Messala, ride, and give these bills Unto the legions on the other side.[Loud alarum]Let them set on at once, for I perceive But cold demeanour in Octavius’ wing, And sudden push gives them the overthrow. Ride, ride, Messala, let them all come down.[Exeunt]

A
physical strength
B
unbroken resolve
C
heightened awareness
D
lack of enthusiasm
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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. So I hope. I was not born to die on Brutus’ sword.BRUTUS. O, if thou wert the noblest of thy strain, Young man, thou couldst not die more honourable.CASSIUS. A peevish schoolboy, worthless of such honour, Joined with a masquer and a reveller!ANTONY. Old Cassius still!

A
It reveals a deeper level of contempt when saying Octavius is but an annoying child.
B
It emphasizes his belief that Octavius is a respected politician.
C
It suggests sympathy because he thinks that Octavius has been deceived.
D
It suggests a strong fear of Octavius’ deadly skills as a warrior.
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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.BRUTUS. No, Cassius, no:Think not, thou noble Roman,That ever Brutus will go bound to Rome.He bears too great a mind. But this same dayMust end that work the ides of March begun;And whether we shall meet again I know not.Therefore our everlasting farewell take.Forever and forever farewell, Cassius.If we do meet again, why, we shall smile.If not, why then, this parting was well made.

A
It shifts the focus to the men’s consistently loyal friendship.
B
It creates a positive and optimistic view of the future.
C
It suggests that they will not meet again.
D
It highlights their plan to escape their enemy and flee to another country.
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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. 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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