#5

“They would not have you to stir forth today. Plucking the entrails of an offering forth, they could not find a heart within the beast.” (II. ii. 41-43)

a.              Servant

b.              Caesar, Calphurnia

c.              Caesar had asked for the servant to cut open the body of an animal and to use it as a fortune telling device. Here, the servant tells Caesar his “future”.

d.              The servant tells him that a heart was not found in the beast and this is a very bad sign. He sees this as an omen, to add onto the other ones, and warns Caesar not to go out today. Caesar ignores this and find it cowardly not to go to the Capitol just because of a abnormal animal.

“O, let us have him, for his silver hairs will purchase us a good opinion.” (II. i. 156-157)

a.              Metellus

b.              Cassius, Casca Cinna, Brutus, Decius, Trebonius

c.              The conspirators are discussing whether or not to include Cicero in their plan to kill Caesar.

d.              Metellus says that they should recruit Cicero as he is older and therefore wiser. He also believes that if they have Cicero, they will gain respect from others as Cicero is a revered figure.

“Let’s be sacrificers, but not butches, Caius. We all stand up against the spirit of Caesar, and in the spirit of men there is no blood.” (II. i. 179-181)

a.              Brutus

b.              Caius, Cassius, Decius, Casca, Cinna, Metellus

c.              Continuing with the plan, Brutus and the rest of the conspirators discuss how Caesar’s murder should go.

d.              Brutus wants Caesar to be killed cleanly, not hacked and bloodied. He wants to sacrifice Rome’s “beloved ruler” rather than truly murder his body. Caesar’s carcass should be “fit for the gods”.

“If he love Caesar, all that he can do is to himself: take though and die for Caesar.” (II. i. 200-201)

a.              Brutus

b.              Cais, Cassius, Decius, Casca, Cinna, Metellus

c.              Mark Antony is brought up in the conversation about their plan and some of conspirators are worried that he will come to aid of Caesar and perhaps revenge his death. The others try to quell that fear about Antony.

d.              Brutus believes that the best Antony can do for Caesar is kill himself once he is dead. If Antony truly loves Caesar, he will take his own life once Caesar is dead.

“And with a heart new-fired I follow you to do I know not what; but it sufficeth that Brutus leads me on.” (II. i. 360-362)

a.              Ligarius

b.              Brutus

c.              Ligarius is joining the Brutus’s and Cassius’s team. He is going to help plan Caesar’s demise.

d.              Ligarius is not completely sure as to what role he will play in the plan, but he is joining because Brutus is the leader. This shows that Brutus is seen as powerful and is respected by many others. Despite not knowing the full details, Ligarius is up for anything Brutus will give him.