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Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare
Study Guide
NO FEAR
Translation
Summary
Plot Overview
Key Questions and Answers
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act I, scene iii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scenes ii–iv
Act III, scene i
Act III, scenes ii–iii
Act IV, scenes i–ii
Act V, scenes i–iii
Act V, scenes iv–v
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Brutus
Julius Caesar
Antony
Cassius
Calpurnia
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Allusions
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is a Republic Better than a Monarchy?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Tyranny
Predestination vs. Free-Will
Honor
Ethics vs. Politics
Misreading Augurs and Visions
Fate
Loyalty
Power
Identity
Manipulation
Quotes By Section
Act I, Scene i
Act I, Scene ii
Act I, Scene iii
Act II, Scene i
Act II, Scenes ii-iv
Act III, Scene i
Act III, Scenes ii-iii
Act IV, Scenes i-iii
Act V, Scenes i-iii
Act V, Scenes iv-v
Quotes By Character
Brutus
Julius Caesar
Antony
Cassius
Octavius
Further Study
Context
Stoicism
Shakespeare’s Sources for Julius Caesar
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scene ii
Act 1, scene iii
Act 2, scene i
Act 2, scenes ii–iv
Act 3, scene i
Act 3, scenes ii–iii
Act 4, scenes i–ii
Act 5, scenes i–iii
Act 5, scenes iv–v
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Act 2, scenes iiâiv Quiz
Act 2, scenes iiâiv Quiz
1
of 5
The night before Caesar’s assassination, how many times does Calpurnia call out in her sleep?
1
2
3
4
2
of 5
When the augurs examine animal entrails to determine if Caesar should leave the house, which organ do they NOT find?
A spleen
A heart
A stomach
A liver
3
of 5
How does Decius interpret Calpurnia’s ominous dream about Caesar’s body?
A bountiful harvest
Slain enemies
A blood curse
Romans will gain lifeblood
4
of 5
How does Artemidorus intend to warn Caesar against the conspirators?
In a letter
Through his servant
Bribing the soothsayer
Public speech
5
of 5
Who does Portia send to the senate to find out how Caesar is faring?
Antony
Cicero
Casca
The Soothsayer
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Julius Caesar: Popular pages
NO FEAR
No Fear Julius Caesar
CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Brutus: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is a Republic Better than a Monarchy?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
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