Jeannine Karpenkiel Pundit. What will Cassius do if Caesar becomes king? What does Cassius say he will do if Caesar becomes king? He compares the Romans to sheep to demonstrate their stupidity to become followers of Caesar. Limberg Gansch Pundit. How does Cassius persuade Casca? In order to convince Casca of the worth of his cause, Cassius does just as Cicero, the great orator, has suggested men would — he interprets and manipulates the omens for his own purposes.
Juda Reinelt Pundit. What is the mood of Act 1 in Julius Caesar? In Act 1, Scenes 1 and 2 present us with the anxiety brought about by Caesar's return from war, killing the previous ruler, Pompey.
The mood is frenetic. It is noisy. The people in the streets are shouting, and there are games going on because it is the Feast of Lupercal. Stefania Mekolalde Teacher. How does Caesar feel about Cassius? Caesar explains to Antony in detail what he thinks of Cassius and how he feels about him.
Caesar shows himself to be a shrewd judge of character, because his appraisal of Cassius is close to what we have seen to be the truth. Caesar is certainly right in thinking that men like Cassius are very dangerous.
Bjoern Furmann Teacher. Why does Casca say Caesar fell? Casca says that the bad breath of the crowd knocked Caesar down. Cassius means that Romans are falling down before Caesar's power. Ivis Koehn Teacher. What does Cassius think of Rome if Caesar is to become ruler?
Cassius The brother-in-law of Brutus and an acute judge of human nature, Cassius organizes the conspiracy against Caesar and recruits Brutus by passionate argument and by deviously placed, forged letters. He argues that Antony should be assassinated along with Caesar, that Antony should not speak at Caesar's funeral, and that he Cassius and Brutus should not fight at Philippi, but he eventually defers to Brutus in each instance.
He is defeated by Antony at the first battle of Philippi, and he commits suicide when he mistakenly believes that Brutus has been defeated. Cicero A senator and a famous orator of Rome. He is calm and philosophical when he meets the excited Casca during the night of portentous tumult proceeding the day of the assassination.
The triumvirs have him put to death. Cinna The conspirator who urges Cassius to bring "noble" Brutus into the conspiracy; he assists by placing some of Cassius' forged letters where Brutus will discover them.
Lucius Brutus' young servant; Brutus treats him with understanding, gentleness, and tolerance. Decius Brutus The conspirator who persuades Caesar to attend the Senate on the day of the ides of March by fabricating a flattering interpretation of Calphurnia's portentous dream and by telling Caesar that the Senate intends to crown him king. Metellus Cimber The conspirator who attracts Caesar's attention by requesting that his brother's banishment be repealed, allowing the assassins to surround Caesar and thereby giving Casca the opportunity to stab him from behind.
Trebonius The first of the conspirators to second Brutus' argument that Antony be spared, Trebonius lures Antony out of the Senate House so that the other conspirators can kill Caesar without having to fear Antony's intervention. Consequently, he is the only conspirator who does not actually stab Caesar. Portia The wife of Brutus and the daughter of Marcus Cato. She argues that those familial relationships make her strong enough to conceal Brutus' secrets, but on the morning of the assassination, she is extremely agitated by the fear that she will reveal what Brutus has told her.
She commits suicide when she realizes that her husband's fortunes are doomed. Caius Ligarius No friend of Caesar's, he is inspired by Brutus' nobility to cast off his illness and join the conspirators in the early morning of the ides of March. Was assassinating Caesar the right decision? Why does Cassius hate Caesar? What is the significance of the comet?
Why does Caesar refuse the crown when Antony offers it to him? What happens to Murellus and Flavius? Why does Antony shake hands with the conspirators? What happens to Portia? How are Octavius and Caesar related? Why does Brutus refuse to swear an oath? Why does Brutus kill himself? Free-Will Honor Ethics vs. Characters Character List. Brutus A supporter of the republic who believes strongly in a government guided by the votes of senators. Read an in-depth analysis of Brutus.
Shakespeare also explores the relationship between acting and politics in plays like Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2. Yet Casca's critique of Caesar and his followers seems pretty modern. His remarks could apply to just about any 21st-century politician and his or her supporters. Parents Home Homeschool College Resources. Study Guide.
By William Shakespeare.
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