| What is the setting of Act 2, Scene 1? (date,time,place) | March 15; 3:00 am; in Brutus’ orchard (house) |
| What reasons does Brutus have for thinking that Caesar should be killed even though Caesar has not done anything wrong yet? | -He might become power hungry-He might become high minded |
| What letter does Lucius bring to Brutus? What does it say? | The letter from the conspirators wanting him to join the conspiracy |
| How are Cassius and Brutus related? | They are brothers-in-law |
| Why is it suggested that Cicero not be asked to join the conspiracy? | He’s stubborn |
| Why does Brutus say that the conspirators should not kill Antony? | -He’s useless without Caesar-He’ll probably die the way he’s living |
| Why does Portia suspect that something is wrong with Brutus? | He doesn’t eat, sleep, or talk |
| What reason does Brutus give Portia for his strange behavior? | He doesn’t feel well |
| Portia tries to convince Brutus to tell her his secret. How does she try to convince him? | Make him feel sad about him not acting as a husband |
| Who comes to see Brutus at the end of scene 1? Why does Brutus want to talk to him? | Ligarius; To get him in the conspiracy |
| In scene 2, who else has had trouble sleeping? Why? | Caesar; Calpurnia has cried in her sleep 3 times that someone murdered Caesar |
| What does Calpurnia want to convince Caesar to do? What are her reasons? | To stay home; the gods are sending her signs in her dreams and through the storm that it’s too dangerous |
| Who arrives at Caesar’s house? Why is he there? | Decius Brutus; to escort Caesar to the senate-house |
| What is Calpurnia’s dream? How does Decius interpret it? | that Caesar got murdered; Rome’s going to experience a revival under Caesar |
| Identify an instance of dramatic irony at the end of scene 2? | Caesar talks to the conspirators as if they are his friends |
Act 2: Scene 1 and 2 of Julius Caesar Q&A
April 14, 2020