Julius Caesar Act 1

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Aside

• A character's short remarks to the audience

• Soliloquy

• A character's long speech to other characters

• Monologue

• A character, alone on stage, expressing their thoughts and feelings to the audience

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which term refers to a character used to contrast or highlight the traits of another character, often the protagonist?

• Soliloquy

• Foil Character

• Aside

• Monologue

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the art of effective persuasive speaking or writing called?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Rhetoric

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.1

The term that refers to the appeal to credibility and authority conveyed by the speaker is (a)  

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Rhetoric

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.SL.9-10.3

What does the term "Pathos" refer to in rhetoric?

• Appeal to logic

• Appeal to credibility

• Appeal to emotion

• Appeal to authority

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

(a)   is defined as the appeal to logic in rhetoric.

• Ethos
• Pathos
• Logos
• Rhetoric

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What is the definition of "Knave"?

• A man of high rank

• A dishonest, unprincipled individual

• A person who is very generous

• A wise and respected elder

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does the term "Beseech" mean?

• To command with authority

• To ask earnestly or beg for something

• To ignore or dismiss

• To celebrate or praise

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Who is the first character to warn Caesar about the Ides of March?

(a)  

• Brutus

• Cassius

• Soothsayer
• Calpurnia

Which character is known for their persuasive skills and manipulates Brutus to join the conspiracy?

• Casca

• Antony

• Cassius

• Marullus

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3