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Flashcards: Julius Caesar 30 Flashcards 
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What supernatural events troubled Calpurnia in her dreams regarding Caesar? |
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Calpurnia experienced nightmares filled with omens that she interpreted as premonitions of evil, warning that harm would come to Caesar.  |
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Caesar dismisses Calpurnia's fears by believing that the signs are meant for ___ rather than for him personally. |
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The world in general  |
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Decius Brutus plays a crucial role in ensuring that Caesar goes to the Senate by ___ Calpurnia's plan. |
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Jeopardizing  |
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Caesar's refusal to revoke the banishment of Cimber can be seen as a significant act of ___ that leads to his downfall. |
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Stubbornness  |
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In his last moments, Caesar famously utters the words 'Et tu Brute?' which signifies his shock at ___ |
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Brutus's betrayal  |
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After Caesar's assassination, Brutus addresses the plebians, but it is Mark Antony's speech that ultimately incites them to ___ against the conspirators. |
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Mutiny  |
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True or False: Mark Antony immediately expresses his grief over Caesar's death in front of the plebians. |
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False. Antony is initially dumbstruck and refrains from making any statements.  |
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The conspirators use slogans like 'Liberty, Freedom and Enfranchisement' to portray themselves as ___. |
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Guardians of the rights of the Romans  |
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What supernatural events keep Caesar awake at night? |
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Calpurnia's nightmares about omens that suggest disaster.  |
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Calpurnia convinces Caesar to stay home due to her fears, but who ultimately persuades him to go to the Senate? |
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Decius Brutus.  |
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Caesar's last words were a poignant expression of betrayal. What were they? |
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Et tu, Brute?  |
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The conspirators claim to protect the rights of Romans by shouting slogans of 'Liberty, Freedom and Enfranchisement'. What is the irony in their actions? |
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They are actually assassinating Caesar, a leader they claim to protect.  |
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How does Mark Antony manipulate the crowd after Caesar's assassination? |
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He uses his oratorical skills to incite the mob against the conspirators.  |
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True or False: Caesar believed that the omens Calpurnia described were personally directed at him. |
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False. Caesar dismissed the omens as general signs and did not believe they were meant specifically for him.  |
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Caesar rejects the petition of Cimber regarding his brother's banishment. This decision is symbolically referred to as ___ in his downfall. |
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The last nail in his coffin.  |
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