Shakespeare Today: Julius Caesar - Key Quotes 2

This video lesson analyzes key quotes from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, focusing on themes of power, manipulation, and public opinion. It examines the words of characters like Marullus, Cassius, Portia, Artemidorus, and Antony, highlighting their rhetorical strategies and the play's exploration of fate versus free will. The lesson concludes with a reflection on Brutus' nobility and the impact of Antony's speeches.

What does Marullus criticize the crowd for in his quote?

• Their hypocrisy in celebrating Caesar's victory

• Their indifference to the civil war

• Their loyalty to Caesar

• Their support for Pompey

How does Cassius attempt to undermine Caesar's status in his speech?

• By highlighting Caesar's mortal characteristics

• By questioning Caesar's lineage

• By praising Caesar's achievements

• By comparing Caesar to a god

What does Cassius mean by 'the fault is not in our stars'?

• Their fate is predetermined by the stars

• Their position is due to their own inaction

• Their destiny is controlled by Caesar

• Their future is written in the stars

What does Cassius reveal in his aside about Brutus?

• Brutus is loyal to Caesar

• Brutus is a pawn in Cassius's plan

• Brutus is a strong leader

• Brutus is easily manipulated by Antony

What does Caesar fear about Cassius?

• Cassius's popularity among the people

• Cassius's military skills

• Cassius's ambition and hunger for power

• Cassius's loyalty to Brutus

What does Portia notice about Brutus's behavior?

• He is deeply troubled and unrecognizable

• He is more talkative than usual

• He is excited about a new opportunity

• He is unaffected by external events

What does Artemidorus warn Caesar about?

• A political alliance

• A financial crisis

• A natural disaster

• A plot against his life

How does Antony use sarcasm in his speech?

• By questioning Caesar's ambition

• By praising Brutus's honesty

• By mocking the conspirators' intelligence

• By repeatedly calling Brutus honorable

What is Antony's true intention in his speech to the crowd?

• To mourn Caesar's death

• To praise the conspirators

• To incite rebellion

• To calm the crowd

What does Antony ultimately say about Brutus at the end of the play?

• Brutus was the most envious of all

• Brutus was the noblest Roman

• Brutus was a coward

• Brutus was a traitor