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