Julius Caesar
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Julius Caesar
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Introduction
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Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
Act 1, scene 1
Act 1, scene 2
Act 1, scene 3
Act 2, scene 1
Act 2, scene 2
Act 2, scene 3
Act 2, scene 4
Act 3, scene 1
Act 3, scene 2
Act 3, scene 3
Act 4, scene 1
Act 4, scene 2
Act 4, scene 3
Act 5, scene 1
Act 5, scene 2
Act 5, scene 3
Act 5, scene 4
Act 5, scene 5
Themes
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Manhood and Honor
Logic and Language
Public vs. Private
Politics and Morality
Fate
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Julius Caesar
Marcus Brutus
Caius Cassius
Mark Antony
Portia
Octavius Caesar
Cicero
Symbols
All Symbols
Omens
Body, Blood, & Pain
Rome
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Alliteration
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Genre
Hyperbole
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Irony
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How Julius Caesar react to Calpurnia's unsettling dream?
1 of 5
He pokes fun at Calpurnia's superstitiousness
He orders the priests to conduct sacrifices and interpret omens
He decides to stay home and avoid any potential danger
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How does Caesar justify his decision to leave the house despite the omens and Calpurnia's warning?
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He believes that he has the power to control his own destiny
He thinks that the omens are not necessarily about him and that fate is inescapable
He is confident that the gods will protect him even if the omens are true
He disregards Calpurnia's warnings as irrational fears
How does Julius Caesar interpret the absence of a heart in the sacrificed animal?
3 of 5
As a warning against showing fear or cowardice
As a sign of his own impending doom
As an omen of betrayal by one of his allies
As a symbol of his own heartlessness
What does Caesar's final decision to go to the Senate House reveal about his character?
4 of 5
He is resentful of Calpurnia and eagerly betrays her trust
He is deeply loyal to Rome and is willing to take risks for the people he serves
He is highly logical and doesn't take superstitions seriously
He is susceptible to flattery and puts political ambition over personal safety
How does Caesar interact with the conspirators and Antony before their departure to the Senate?
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He brushes them off when they try to initiate a conversation
He sternly reminds them of their duties in the Senate
He warmly welcomes them and proposes a toast
He expresses his suspicions about their motives
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