WorksheetsVocabulary Julius Caesar Act I-II
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 47mins
A character trait that leads to a character's downfall or death is called a (a) .
The word for reproduction or duplicate is (a) .
The word that means slave-like is (a) .
The word that means lean or thin is (a) .
Fill in the blank: Weakness or physical defect is called _________.
infirmity
dexterity
vitality
agility
Fill in the blank: The word that means ominous is _________.
portentous
benign
mundane
serene
Fill in the blank: Of great size and power is described as _________.
prodigious
fragile
petite
timid
Fill in the blank: A tricky rascal is called a _________?
knave
giant
sage
hero
Fill in the blank: Captives are also known as _________.
tributaries
warriors
merchants
nobles
Fill in the blank: The Roman general defeated by Caesar was _________.
Pompey
Crassus
Brutus
Cicero
Fill in the blank: February 15, the feast of fertility, is called _________.
Lupercal
Saturnalia
Bacchanalia
Floralia
Fill in the blank: March 15 is also known as the _________.
Ides of March
Feast of Fools
Festival of Lights
Day of the Sun
Fill in the blank: The gigantic statue of Apollo, straddling the harbor of Rhodes, one of the seven wonders, is called the _________?
Colossus
Parthenon
Sphinx
Zeus
Fill in the blank: To see through the deeds of men, seeing through men's actions to their motives, is to _________.
looks through the deeds of men
ignore the deeds of men
judge the deeds of men superficially
misinterpret the deeds of men
Epilepsy is also known as _________?
falling sickness
sleeping sickness
night blindness
color blindness
Fill in the blank: To hold a grudge against me is to _________?
bear me hard
forgive me easily
praise me openly
ignore me completely
Fill in the blank: The word for rude is _________.
saucy
polite
gentle
timid
Fill in the blank: The supposed science of turning ordinary metals into gold is called _________.
alchemy
astrology
biology
geology
Fill in the blank: Made greater or enhanced is described as _________.
augmented
diminished
ignored
reduced
Fill in the blank: To beg is to _________
entreated
ignore
refuse
command
criticize
Fill in the blank: Rebellion is also known as _________.
insurrection
celebration
negotiation
migration
Fill in the blank: Resisting or showing irritation is called _________.
chafing
cheering
calming
chasing
Fill in the blank: Ideas or thoughts are also called _________.
cogitations
locations
decorations
narrations
Fill in the blank: To flatter in order to receive favors is to _________.
fawn
dawdle
scorn
ponder
Fill in the blank: A sneaky schemer is called a _________.
contriver
believer
admirer
observer
Fill in the blank: Officials who interpreted omens are called _________.
augurers
scribes
legates
quaestors
Fill in the blank: A chronological mistake in the text, a word or event that is out of time, is called _________.
anachronism
metaphor
alliteration
hyperbole
Fill in the blank: When a character says the opposite of what he/she means, it is called _________.
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
sarcasm
Fill in the blank: A surprise in the text, the opposite of what the reader expects, is called _________.
situational irony
foreshadowing
metaphor
hyperbole
Fill in the blank: When the reader knows more than a character knows, it is called _________
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
foreshadowing
Fill in the blank: Working class citizens are called _________.
plebeians
patricians
senators
consuls
Caesar’s (a) —his ambition—ultimately brought about his death.
The scientist warned that the rumor was just a (a) , repeated without proof.
The servant obeyed in a (a) manner, as if he had no will of his own.
His body was (a) , showing how thin and underfed he was.
Cassius described Caesar’s (a) as a weakness that made him unfit to rule.
The strange storm was seen as a (a) sign of coming disaster.
Caesar’s victories made him a (a) leader, admired for his greatness.
The clever (a) tricked his neighbors into giving him money.
Captured enemies were marched through the streets as (a) of war.
(a) was a Roman general who fought but was defeated by Caesar.
On (a) , February 15, Romans celebrated a feast of fertility.
The soothsayer warned Caesar to beware the (a) of March.
Caesar is compared to a towering (a) , suggesting he looms over ordinary men like a giant.
Brutus feared Caesar because he (a) through the deeds of men, understanding their true motives.
Caesar’s enemies mocked him for the (a) , a form of epilepsy.
Cassius reminds Brutus of an old insult, saying, “You still (a) ,” meaning you continue to hold a grudge against me.
The senator made a (a) remark, bold and slightly rude.
In Shakespeare’s day, (a) was the supposed science of turning metals into gold.
The city’s new temple was (a) by the finest artists of Rome.
The people (a) the senators to pardon Caesar’s enemies.
Brutus justified the plot against Caesar as an act of (a) , not betrayal.
The soldier grew tired of his armor, (a) under its weight and heat.
Cassius shared his private (a) with Brutus, hoping to sway him against Caesar.
The courtiers would (a) over Caesar, flattering him to gain favor.
The sly (a) whispered schemes and tricked others into joining his cause.
Roman (a) were thought to read the future in the flight of birds.
In a movie set in ancient Egypt, a soldier is shown driving a car — this mistake is an example of an (a) .
When Cassius praised Caesar while secretly mocking him, he used (a) irony.
Brutus thought killing Caesar would save Rome, but Caesar’s death caused civil war—an example of (a) irony.
The audience knows Caesar is doomed, even though he ignores the warnings—this is (a) irony.
The (a) , Rome’s working class, cheered in the streets during Caesar’s triumph.
