Act II, Scene i - Motivation and Soliloquy: The Conspiracy (Part 1)
Act II, Scene i - Motivation and Soliloquy: The Conspiracy (Part 1)
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- In this lesson, we will find out whether Brutus will join Cassius and the other conspirators in their attempt to assassinate Caesar. We will look at how Cassius attempts to persuade Brutus and what Brutus and Cassius are motivated by.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What is a conspiracy?
A group of friends
Guy Fawkes
Killing someone famous
Q2.
What is Brutus' motivation for killing Caesar?
He wants Antony to be king
He wants power for himself
He wants to be a butcher
Q3.
Why does Cassius want to kill Antony?
He doesn't want to kill Antony
He thinks Antony is just as bad as Caesar
He thinks Antony is like a snake
Q4.
Why does Brutus want to be a 'sacrificer' and not a 'butcher'
He doesn't like animals
He thinks Caesar should be fed to the dogs
He wants to show how ambitious Caesar was
Q5.
Why does Brutus compare Caesar to 'a poisonous snake'?
Because Caesar fell on the ground and looked like a snake
Because Caesar only comes out during the day
Because Caesar whispered to Antony