Monday, April 26

Warm-up: Notes on plot diagrams for tragedies.

Today:

1. Finish I.3 together
2. Silent Act I re-caps

Assignments:

Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday
Post your new book on Ning by Thursday


Julius Caesar Act I questions - due tomorrow!
1.    What part of the plot diagram does Act I constitute?
scene i
2.    When does the opening scene take place? What holiday is it?
3.    Why does Marullus criticize the mob?
scene ii
4.    Who is Calpurnia? What is wrong with her? What does Caesar ask Antony to do to help her?
5.    What does the soothsayer tell Caesar? Of which literary technique is this an example?
6.    What is Caesar’s reaction to the soothsayer?
7.    Caesar says if he feared anyone, it would be whom?
8.    Who offers Caesar the crown? How many times?
9.    What kind of disorder does Caesar have? What is the ancient Roman term for it?
10.    What happens to Marullus and Flavius?
11.    Who are the conspirators?
12.    How does Cassius plan to get Brutus to join the conspiracy?
scene iii
13.    What are two of the strange occurrences?
14.    To whom does Cassius compare the night of unnatural events?
15.    What does Cassius say he will do if Caesar is crowned?
16.    Why do the conspirators want Brutus on their side?