#4

“Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look. He thinks too much. Such men are dangerous.” (I. ii. 204-205)

a.              Caesar

b.              Mark Antony

c.              Caesar feels wary about Cassius and his intentions and shares this with Antony who assures him that there is nothing wrong with Cassius.

d.              This passage is an example of foreshadowing since Cassius truly is conspiring against Caesar and is planning to kill him.

“And why should Caesar be a tyrant then? Poor man, I know he would not be a wolf but he sees the Romans are but sheep” (I. iii. 106-109)

a.              Cassius

b.              Casca

c.              Cassius and Casca were discussing Caesar and how they very much dislike him. Cassius compares the Romans to sheep and that Caesar would take advantage of his citizens. He believes that Caesar will become power hungry and turn into a raging tyrant.

d.              This passage gives insight into why Cassius hates Caesar so much. It also shows how he is trying to convince Casca into joining his side.

“He is a dreamer. Let us leave him.” (I.ii. 29)

a.              Caesar

b.              Soothsayer, Antony, Calphurnia, Portia, Decius, Cicero, Brutus, Cassius, and Casca

c.              A soothsayer comes up to Caesar and says, “Beware the ides of March.” Caesar brushes it off, finding fortune telling frivolous and irrelevant.

d.              If Caesar heeded his warning, perhaps he would not have been killed. Since he ignored the prediction, Cassius and his conspirators had the opportunity to get rid of him.

“ ‘Brutus’ and ‘Caesar’ – what should be in that ‘Caesar’? Why should that name be sounded more than yours?” (I. ii. 149-150)

a.              Cassius

b.              Brutus

c.              Cassius is trying to make a point to Brutus that he is equal to Caesar, so why should Caesar be more powerful? Why should Caesar rule and not Brutus?

d.              Cassius is slyly trying to get Brutus on his side and have him go against Caesar. By flattering him and showing him that he is equivalent to Caesar, Cassius hopes to have Brutus as one of his conspirators.

“A man of such feeble temper should so get the start of the majestic world and bear the palm alone.” (I. ii. 136-138)

a.              Cassius

b.              Brutus

c.              Cassius does not believe that Caesar is fit to rule all of Rome and is trying to get this point across to Brutus. He is playing mind games with Brutus and is trying to convince him that Caesar is not right for Rome, but that Brutus is.

d.              With these words, Brutus slowly turns into one of Cassius’ conspirators. He believes that Caesar does not belong as king and feels the need to get rid of him. All of Cassius’ tricking on Brutus works and Brutus teams up with Cassius later on.