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Cassius tries to stop Brutus from letting Antony speak at Caesar's funeral as he _______________

(a) knows the Roman mob loves Caesar and Antony

(b) knows Brutus is not a good orator

(c) knows they should not have killed Caesar

(d) knows Antony is a good orator who can sway the mob

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(d) knows Antony is a good orator who can sway the mob

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Antony employs a number of devices to produce the desired effect on the mob. These devices may be described as rhetorical devices. He first speaks in such a manner that it seems to the mob that he is in full agreement with Brutus about Caesar. Then step by step he moves away from Brutus’ position, depicting Brutus as a villain and Caesar as a wronged man. Copy and complete the following table by showing how Antony builds the argument in Caesar’s favour.

Antony’s words

Argument

1. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.

Does not wish to eulogise Caesar

2. The noble Brutus

Hath told you Caesar was ambitious:

If it were so, it was a grievous fault,

And grievously hath Caesar answered it.

Seemingly agrees with Brutus

In the play ‘Julius Caesar’, we meet the Roman mob. We find that as Brutus and Antony speak, the mob displays certain qualities and characteristics.

Given below are some characteristics of the mob. Complete the table by quoting the ones wherein these are revealed.

Words/actions of the mob	Characteristics
1. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________	Foolish
2. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________	Does not understand the ideals of democracy
3. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________	Emotional
4. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________	Greedy
5. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________	Fickle
6. __________________________ __________________________ __________________________	Violent

On the basis of your reading of the play answer the following questions.

1. How do the heavens “blaze forth” the death of Julius Caesar?

2. What does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar of?

3. Why does Calpurnia say that Caesar’s “wisdom is consumed in confidence”? What does she mean?

4. What does Calpurnia dream about Caesar? How does Decius Brutus interpret the dream?

5. What are the arguments put forward by Decius Brutus to convince Caesar to go to the Capitol?

6. Why is Decius more successful in persuading Caesar than Calpurnia?

7. What is the petition put before Caesar by the conspirators? How does Caesar respond to it?

8. Who says “Et tu Brute”? When are these words spoken? Why?

9. In the moments following Caesar’s death what do the conspirators proclaim to justify Caesar’s death?

10. Seeing the body of Caesar, Antony is overcome by grief. What does he say about Caesar?

11. Whom does Antony call “the choice and master spirits of this age”? Why?

12. How do Brutus and Cassius respond to his speech?

13. Why does Cassius object to allowing Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral? How does Brutus overcome this objection?

14. What are the conditions imposed by the conspirators before allowing Antony to speak at Caesar’s funeral?

15. When he is left alone with the body of Caesar what does Antony call Brutus and the others?

16. What prediction does Antony make regarding the future events in Rome?

17. What reasons does Brutus give for murdering Caesar?

18. Who says, “Let him be Caesar”? What light does this throw on the speaker?

19. Why is Antony’s speech more effective?

20. At the end of the scene what is the fate of Brutus and Cassius?

Why does Cassius object to allowing Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral? How does Brutus overcome this objection?

After listening to Brutus' speech, the Third Citizen says 'Let him be Caesar'. This clearly shows he _______________

(a) has not understood Brutus' reason for killing Caesar

(b) loved Caesar more than he loves Brutus

(d) thinks Brutus killed Caesar to assume power.

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Cassius tries to stop Brutus from letting Antony speak at Caesar's funeral as he _______________ (a) knows the Roman mob loves Caesar and Antony (b) knows Brutus is not a good orator (c) knows they should not have killed Caesar (d) knows Antony is a good orator who can sway the mob

(d) knows Antony is a good orator who can sway the mob

Cassius tries to stop Brutus from letting Antony speak at Caesar's funeral as he _______________

(a) knows the Roman mob loves Caesar and Antony

(b) knows Brutus is not a good orator

(c) knows they should not have killed Caesar

(d) knows Antony is a good orator who can sway the mob