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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologues Answers

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What are the central ideas in a play?

A
the most compelling monologues by key characters
B
long speeches that reveal the purpose of a play
C
the most important points an author wants to convey
D
texts written in your own words with key details
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.CAESAR. I must prevent thee, Cimber.These couchings and these lowly courtesiesMight fire the blood of ordinary men,And turn preordinance and first decreeInto the law of children. Be not fondTo think that Caesar bears such rebel bloodThat will be thawed from the true qualityWith that which melteth fools: I mean sweet words,Low-crookèd courtesies, and base spaniel fawning.Thy brother by decree is banished.If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him,I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.Know Caesar doth not wrong but with just cause,Nor without cause will he be satisfied.

A
Caesar will not reverse the exile of Cimber’s brother in response to begging and flattery.
B
Caesar tells Cimber to leave the senate for pleading to release his brother.
C
Because Cimber flattered Caesar, Caesar agrees to free Cimber’s brother.
D
Caesar is willing to hear new arguments to free Cimber’s brother.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Grant that, and then is death a benefit.So are we Caesar’s friends, that have abridgedHis time of fearing death. Stoop, Romans, stoop, And let us bathe our hands in Caesar’s bloodUp to the elbows, and besmear our swords;Then walk we forth, even to the market-place,And, waving our red weapons o’er our heads,Let’s all cry "peace, freedom and liberty!"

A
Brutus directs the conspirators to bathe themselves and their swords in Caesar’s blood to celebrate both the life and death of Caesar.
B
Brutus convinces himself and the others that they freed Caesar from spending time fearing death.
C
Brutus says that death is a benefit and that they did Caesar a favor by killing him, because that means he had less time to worry about dying. Then he asks everyone to bathe their hands and swords in Caesar’s blood so that they can walk to the marketplace, crying, “Peace, freedom and liberty!”
D
Brutus tells them they did Caesar a favor by killing him, and then he says, “Let’s all cry ‘peace, freedom and liberty!’”, and someday perhaps someone will pay them the same favor.
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What is a monologue?

A
the author’s most important ideas in a poem, a short story, or a play
B
a long address given by a character in a story, movie, or play
C
a speech in a movie or play that a character gives to themselves when alone on screen or stage
D
the main character’s words that are intended only for the audience
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Which statements are true of both monologues? Select three options.

A
The speaker uses sarcasm.
B
The speaker uses repetition.
C
The speaker uses imagery.
D
The speaker uses humor.
E
The speaker uses parallelism.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.ANTONY. Post back with speed, and tell him [Octavius] what hath chanced.Here is a mourning Rome, a dangerous Rome,No Rome of safety for Octavius yet.Hie hence and tell him so.—Yet stay awhile.Thou shalt not back till I have borne this corpseInto the market-place. There shall I tryIn my oration how the people takeThe cruel issue of these bloody men;According to the which, thou shalt discourseTo young Octavius of the state of things.Lend me your hand.[Exeunt with CAESAR’s body]

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Antony wants to send Octavius’s servant to give Octavius a report of the events in Rome.
B
Antony sends Octavius’s servant to Octavius to tell him that Rome is dangerous and that it is not safe for him to return yet.
C
Antony tells Octavius’s servant to tell Octavius what has happened and to say that Rome is not safe for Octavius yet. Antony tells him to hurry, but then tells him to wait until after he takes Caesar’s body to the marketplace to see how the people react to his eulogy. Once Antony’s speech is done, the servant have a better idea of what will happen next with Rome and can give Octavius the most up-to-date information.
D
Antony tells Octavius’s servant to hurry back to Octavius to tell him what has happened and warn him not to come to Rome. Then Antony takes Caesar’s body to the marketplace.
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Which quotations support the central idea that if Antony were to be killed, he would be honored to die now, after Caesar? Select three options.

A
“O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low? / Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, / Shrunk to this little measure?”
B
“I know not, gentlemen, what you intend— / Who else must be let blood, who else is rank.”
C
“If I myself, there is no hour so fit / As Caesar’s death hour, nor no instrument / Of half that worth as those your swords”
D
“Live a thousand years, / I shall not find myself so apt to die.”
E
“No place will please me so, no mean of death, / As here by Caesar, and by you cut off”
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 3, of Julius Caesar.CINNA THE POET. Directly, I am going to Caesar’s funeral.FIRST PLEBEIAN. As a friend or an enemy?CINNA THE POET. As a friend.SECOND PLEBEIAN. That matter is answered directly.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. For your dwelling—briefly.CINNA THE POET. Briefly, I dwell by the Capitol.THIRD PLEBEIAN. Your name, sir, truly.CINNA THE POET. Truly, my name is Cinna.FIRST PLEBEIAN. Tear him to pieces! He’s a conspirator.CINNA THE POET. I am Cinna the poet, I am Cinna the poet.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. Tear him for his bad verses, tear him for his bad verses.CINNA THE POET. I am not Cinna the conspirator.FOURTH PLEBEIAN. It is no matter, his name’s Cinna. Pluck but hisname out of his heart, and turn him going.THIRD PLEBEIAN. Tear him, tear him! Come, brands ho! Firebrands!To Brutus’, to Cassius’! Burn all! Some to Decius’house, and some to Casca’s; some to Ligarius’. Away, go![Exeunt]

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Cinna the poet is attempting to flee Rome because of his role in Caesar’s assassination, but is caught by the plebeians.
B
The plebeians mistake Cinna the poet for Cinna the conspirator, and while they learn his true identity, they decide to tear him to pieces anyway before going after Caesar’s killers.
C
Cinna the conspirator wants to attend Caesar’s funeral and disguises himself as Cinna the poet, but the plebeians discover him and escort him to the funeral.
D
The plebeians are roaming the streets to round up friends of Caesar to bring them to the funeral to support Brutus and Cassius.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.[BRUTUS.] Hear me for mycause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe mefor mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, thatyou may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, andawake your senses, that you may the better judge.[ANTONY.] You all did love him once, not without cause:What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts,And men have lost their reason! Bear with me.My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,And I must pause till it come back to me.

A
Antony speaks without emotion, whereas Brutus speaks with vigor and intensity.
B
Both Brutus and Antony try to appeal to the emotions of the people in the crowd.
C
Brutus appeals to the people’s logic and good sense, whereas Antony appeals to their feelings and emotions.
D
Both Antony and Brutus appeal to the sympathy and sorrow that the crowd feels.
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Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Be patient till the last.Romans, countrymen, and lovers! Hear me for mycause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe mefor mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, thatyou may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, andawake your senses, that you may the better judge.If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend ofCaesar’s, to him I say that Brutus’ love to Caesarwas no less than his. If then that friend demandwhy Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:not that I loved Caesar less, but that I lovedRome more.ANTONY. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend meyour ears.I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.The evil that men do lives after them;The good is oft interrèd with their bones.So let it be with Caesar. The noble BrutusHath told you Caesar was ambitious.If it were so, it was a grievous fault,And grievously hath Caesar answered it.Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest—For Brutus is an honourable man,So are they all, all honourable men—Come I to speak in Caesar’s funeral.He was my friend, faithful and just to me.

A
Both Brutus and Antony explain that they are there to discuss why Caesar’s death is the best thing for all of Rome.
B
Brutus explains that he wants to talk about the consipirators’ faults, while Antony says that he wants to talk about Caesar’s faults.
C
Both Brutus and Antony say that they feel compelled to speak about Caesar because they both loved him dearly and regret that he is dead.
D
Brutus announces that he wants to explain that he killed Caesar because he loved Rome, while Antony says that he has come to bury Caesar.

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