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Julius Caesar Act 2 Review

Andy Gribbin

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Julius Caesar Act II Review

Use the followng slides to review Act II of Julius Casar. Once you are finished, complete the Knowledge Check on the last slide.

Knowledge Check

Knowledge Check

Review

Julius Caesar Act II Review

Scene 2 Summary

Scene 1 Summary

Characters

  • Caesar - Roman general and senetor, very powerful and possibly positioning himself as a dictator
  • Brutus - senetor, general, and friend of Caesar, but worried about how much power he is amassing
  • Cassius - senetor, general, does not like Caesar and opposes his rise to power; leader of the conspiracy
  • Antony - young, friend of Caesar, seems to have little power, but watch out for him
  • Casca - opposed to Caesar's rise to power; one of the conspirators
  • Calpurnia - wife of Caesar; has dreams of omens
  • Portia - wife of Brutus

Terms

Julius Caesar Act II Review

Soliloquy

Character Foils

speaking thoughts aloud

characters who contrast each other to better highlight their differences

Imagery & Symbolism

Brutus

  • Romantic - takes action for the good of Rome
Cassius
  • Realist - accepts a situation as it is and prepares to deal with it accordingly

  • Brutus referring to Caesar as an adder
  • Brutus discussing gaining power as a climbing a ladder
  • Calpurnia's dream
  • The crown luring Caesar to his death

Motif

distinctive feature or dominant idea not part of the theme

Terms

Examples:

  • Omens - Calpurnia's dream, auguer's sacrifice
  • Leters - Cassius hiding letters for Brutus, Portia sending the servant to the senate, Artemidorus's letter
  • Sickness - Portia asks if Brutus is unwell

Knowledge Check

Julius Caesar Act II Review

Choose one quote that you think has the most impact in Act II. When choosing your quote, consider some of the terms we discussed in this act: soliloquy, foreshadow, imagery, symbolism, character foil, etc. Then complete three steps:

  1. Write out the quote: make sure to include act and scene.
  2. Interpret quote: what does it really say?
  3. Analyze quote: why is it the most important in the act? What purpose does this quote serve? Why did the author put it here? Make sure to use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Knowledge Check

Review