Review: Acts I and II of "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar"

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Across
  1. 3. One strange omen noted in Act I, scene iii was this bird out at noon.
  2. 6. Caesar was offered this three times by Mark Antony, and he refused it three times.
  3. 7. Brutus fears the people will crown Caesar as a ______.
  4. 9. A runner in the Lupercal festival, as well as one of Caesar's top generals. He is a partier at heart.
  5. 12. She cried out three times in her sleep, "Help! They murder Caesar!"
  6. 14. This character once saved Caesar from drowning in the river. He argues that Caesar is no more powerful than the average person.
  7. 17. This character is Caesar's closest friend.
  8. 19. Brutus compares Caesar to this that has yet to hatch.
  9. 20. The conspirators forged these to convince Brutus to join them against Caesar.
  10. 21. When Caesar asks for the fortune tellers to make a sacrifice, they report back saying they could not find a ______ in the beast.
  11. 22. True or False: Cassius believes that Mark Antony is a threat and should be killed with Caesar, but Brutus argues against this.
  12. 24. The Soothsayer warned Caesar to "beware the..." (3 words)
  13. 25. He interprets Calpurnia's dream as a positive omen, not a negative one.
Down
  1. 1. We learn that Julius Caesar is prone to having seizures, otherwise known in the play as this. (2 words)
  2. 2. This character speaks in riddles and puns, poking fun at the tribunes.
  3. 4. He believes he is more "dangerous than danger."
  4. 5. Another strange omen noted in Act I, scene iii was this animal seen roaming in the Capitol.
  5. 8. He is the leader of the conspiracy against Julius Caesar. This man is envious of Caesar's rising popularity and power.
  6. 10. Calpurnia has a dream where a statue of Caesar spouts ______ and Romans wash their hands in it.
  7. 11. Caesar tells Calpurnia to let Antony touch her in the race in order to cure her ______.
  8. 13. This character willingly stabbed herself in the leg to prove her strength and trustworthiness.
  9. 15. Caesar had Marullus and Flavius "put to ______."
  10. 16. Brutus initially resists swearing an ______ with the conspirators because he believes that their cause is noble enough to not require such a pledge.
  11. 17. This man values his honor and love for Rome above all else.
  12. 18. This in Act I, scene iii (as well as Act II, scenes i-ii) creates a foreboding mood.
  13. 23. An event that can be interpreted as a sign of good or evil.