condemned | declares to be guilty of wrongdoing; convicted |
rash | too hasty in speech or action; reckless |
legacies | money, property, or position left in a will to someone |
disconsolate | so unhappy that nothing brings comfort; miserable |
misconstructed | misinterpreted |
fawned | flattered; acted with excessive concern for the wishes and moods of another, as a servant might |
What kind of list are the three men making at the beginning of the scene? | They are making a death list. |
What does Antony say they will do to Caesar’s will? | Antony says he wil cut off the expenses to the people in Caesar’s will. |
What is Antony’s opinion of Lepidus? | Antony’s opinion on Lepidus is that he’s foolish and i significant. |
What reason does Antony give letting Lepidus help in choosing who shall die? | The reason Antony gives in letting Lepidus help chose who shall die is that they can’t blame the murders on him. |
Why does Brutus suggest that he and Cassius talk inside of the tent? | Brutus suggests that he and Cassius should talk in the tent, because he doesn’t want their troops to hear them arguing |
Why is Cassius mad at Brutus? | Cassius is mad at Brutus, because Cassius asked Brutus to excuse Lucius for bribery |
What does Brutus accuse Cassius of? | Brutus accuses Cassius of taking bribes |
For what has Brutus asked Cassius that he did not receive? | Brutus asked Cassius for money for troops |
What does Brutus refuse to do as a means to raise money for his army? | Brutus refuses to steal from the peasants |
How does Portia die? | Portia dies by killing herself |
Explain the disagreement that Brutus and Cassius have about the battle strategy? | Brutus wants to go to Philippi to attack while Cassius wants to wait for their army to come with them |
Who wins the argument? | Brutus wins the argument |
What unexpected visitor does Brutus see when everyone else is sleeping? | Brutus gets visited by Caesars’s ghost |
About what do Octavius and Antony argue? | Octavius and Antony argue about how they will enter the battle |
What is significant about this day for Cassius? | It is Cassius’s borthday fhag is why the day is significant |
What are two things Brutus says he will never do, even if he loses the war? | Brutus says he will never kill himself or lead himseld to become a prisoner through Rome |
How does Brutus feel about the battle at this point? | Brutus feela that he can win the battle |
Who wins the first battle? | Antony wins the first battle |
What does Cassius send Titinius to do? | Cassius sends Titinius to see whose army is winning the battle |
Why does Cassius decide to have Pindarous kill him? | Cassius feels guilty got what he has done, he thought Titinius died |
How does Cassius’s death help Pindarous? | Cassius’s death helps Pindarous, because Pindarous is/was Cassius’s servant so now Pindarous is free |
What mistake caused Cassius’s death? | The mistake that caused Cassius’s death was that he thought his army was losing because he thought Titinius was captured. His army was actually winning |
What does Titinius do when Messala goes to inform Brutus of Cassius’s death? | Titinius kills himself when Messala goes to inform Brutus of Cassius’s death |
How does Brutus die? | Brutus asked his servants to kill him (Clitus, Dardanius, and Volomnius) |
According to Marc Antony, why is Brutus better than the other Conspirators? | Brutus is bettee than the other Conspirators, because he killed Caesar because he loved Rome not because he was jealous of Caear |
Julius Caesar Act 4 & 5
April 15, 2020