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| 1. To what decision does Brutus come in his orchard? Why? | He decides to join the conspiracy to murder Caesar. He believes after Caesar is crowned, he will abuse his power, so Brutus thinks it best to "kill him in the shell; that is, to murder him before he gets a chance to abuse his power. |
Moreover, what mistakes does Brutus make?
His many aberrations led to his own death. The first and most basic fault by Brutus was allowing himself to become involved with the conspirators. The second was allowing Mark Antony to live and then permitting him to speak at Caesar's funeral. The third fault by Brutus was his battle plan for the war at Philippi.
Similarly, what effect does the letter have on Brutus? Thus, when Brutus receives the forged letter from Cassius in Act II, scene i, the letter has an effect because Brutus allows it to do so; it is he who grants it its full power. In contrast, Caesar refuses to read the letter that Artemidorus tries to hand him in Act III, scene i, as he is heading to the Senate.
In respect to this, what important decision does Brutus make at the beginning of Act 2?
Why? He decides to kill Caesar. He believes after Caesar is crowned he will abuse his power.
Why do the conspirators want Brutus to join?
The conspirators believe that it is necessary to convince Brutus to join their plot to assassinate Julius Caesar for several reasons. Cassius successfully persuades Brutus to join the conspirators by appealing to his nobility and depicting Caesar as a threat to the Republic.
How is Brutus a poor judge of character?
Brutus shows himself to be a poor judge of character because he underestimates Antony. Some key mistakes he made are letting Antony speak at Caesar's funeral, joining the conspiracy, mistakenly trusting Cassius, and being swayed by flattery.Why does Brutus leave before Antony?
It was a mistake to allow Antony to speak after Brutus because Antony was a more persuasive speaker. Brutus was convinced that Mark Antony was harmless. He believed that Caesar was the only one that had the power, and as long as Caesar was dead Antony would leave them alone.What does Cassius tell Brutus was one of the conspirators mistakes?
What "mistake" does Cassius remind Brutus of in lines 45-47? Cassius sees birds of prey circling around their troops as if they were carrion. This might mean that Cassius's army will be defeated and The army of Philippi will be victorious.Why does Antony read Caesar's will?
Antony turns everyone against Brutus and the conspirators because nobody stayed to make sure that he kept his word. Why does Antony read Caesar's will to the people? He reads it to them because it will make them mad. It indicates that Caesar could have been good for Rome.What was Julius Caesar's biggest mistake?
“The gods do this in shame of cowardice: Caesar shall be a beast without a heart if he should stay at home today for fear.” There was a storm in Rome, and Caesar was awoken by Calpurnia's dream. She had called out 'Help, ho! They murder Caesar! ' three times.Who wrote the warning letter to Caesar?
Julius Caesar-final matching| A | B |
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| writes a letter warning Caesar of the conspiracy | Artemidorus |
| finally agrees to join the conspiracy | Brutus |
| senator whom Brutus refuses to ask to join the conspirators | Casca |
| wife of Brutus | Portia |
What does Lucius find and give to Brutus?
Brutus decides to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. The conspiracy believes that Caesar will abuse his power. What does Lucius give to Brutus in Scene I? Lucius gives Brutus a letter that had been thrown through Brutus' window.Who is the last conspirator to visit Brutus?
Julius Caesar- Conspirators| A | B |
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| Decius | decieves the conspirators, retells Portia's dream |
| Metellus | kneels in front of Caesar, begging for the release of his brother Publius. |
| Casca | stabs Caesar first |
| Brutus | stabs Caesar last, he thinks killing Caesar is merely for the good of Rome |
