Julius Caesar Act I Vocab

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character

• tragedy

• pun

• soliloquy

• iambic pentameter

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

a joke using the different possible meanings and sounds of words

• pun

• soliloquy

• iambic meter

• iambic pentameter

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself in a play

• soliloquy

• iambic meter

• iambic pentameter

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

a comparison of two unalike things

• metaphor

• simile

• blank verse

• prose

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

a comparison of two unalike things that uses the words "like" or "as"

• simile

• blank verse

• prose

• tragedy

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Who warns Caesar to "beware the Ides of March" in Act I?

• Casca

• Brutus

• Cassius

• The Soothsayer

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the main reason Cassius tries to persuade Brutus to join the conspiracy in Act I?

• Cassius wants Brutus to become king

• Cassius believes Brutus is more popular and respected

• Brutus dislikes Caesar personally

• Cassius fears for his own safety

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which event in Act I is used as a bad omen by Casca?

• Brutus's soliloquy

• The festival of Lupercal

• A lion roaming the streets

• Caesar's refusal of the crown

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which character offers Caesar a crown three times in Act I?

• Cassius

• Casca

• Mark Antony

• Brutus

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

How does Brutus feel about Caesar as the play begins?

• he desperately wants his approval
• he strongly dislikes him
• he hopes he becomes king
• he likes him but fears he's not right to lead Rome

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3