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Who is constant as the Northern Star?
Who is constant as the Northern Star?
Caesar
What phrase did Julius Caesar say that implies betrayal?
What phrase did Julius Caesar say that implies betrayal?
Et tu, Brute?
Who addressed the crowd saying, 'You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things'?
Who addressed the crowd saying, 'You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things'?
Murellus
What warning did the Soothsayer give Caesar?
What warning did the Soothsayer give Caesar?
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Who claims, 'The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves'?
Who claims, 'The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves'?
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Who expresses indifference to death in their quest for honor?
Who expresses indifference to death in their quest for honor?
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Who said, 'Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look'?
Who said, 'Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look'?
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Who describes Caesar as 'like a colossus'?
Who describes Caesar as 'like a colossus'?
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Who remarked about how the crowd forgave Caesar despite his wrongs?
Who remarked about how the crowd forgave Caesar despite his wrongs?
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Who stated, 'For mine own part, it was Greek to me'?
Who stated, 'For mine own part, it was Greek to me'?
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Who said, 'Oh, he sits high in all the people's heart'?
Who said, 'Oh, he sits high in all the people's heart'?
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Who challenges gender norms by saying, 'Think you no stronger than my sex being so husband'?
Who challenges gender norms by saying, 'Think you no stronger than my sex being so husband'?
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Who warns against the power of Antony in relation to Caesar?
Who warns against the power of Antony in relation to Caesar?
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Who cautioned Caesar not to go forth today?
Who cautioned Caesar not to go forth today?
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Who states, 'Cowards die many times before their deaths'?
Who states, 'Cowards die many times before their deaths'?
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Who advises Caesar to beware of multiple figures including Brutus?
Who advises Caesar to beware of multiple figures including Brutus?
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Who urges, 'stoop, Romans, stoop and let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood'?
Who urges, 'stoop, Romans, stoop and let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood'?
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Who is described as 'the bleeding piece of earth'?
Who is described as 'the bleeding piece of earth'?
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Who acknowledges both love and honor in connection with Caesar?
Who acknowledges both love and honor in connection with Caesar?
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Who believes he loved Rome more than Caesar?
Who believes he loved Rome more than Caesar?
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Who requests the audience to 'lend me your ears'?
Who requests the audience to 'lend me your ears'?
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Who commented on ambition and describes Brutus as an honorable man?
Who commented on ambition and describes Brutus as an honorable man?
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Who observed that a cooling friendship reflects love in decline?
Who observed that a cooling friendship reflects love in decline?
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Who discusses a tide in the affairs of men?
Who discusses a tide in the affairs of men?
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Who proclaims, 'Thou shalt see me at Philippi'?
Who proclaims, 'Thou shalt see me at Philippi'?
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Who declares vengeance for Caesar's assassination?
Who declares vengeance for Caesar's assassination?
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Who expresses joy for finding a true friend in his life?
Who expresses joy for finding a true friend in his life?
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Who admits, 'Caesar, now be still?'
Who admits, 'Caesar, now be still?'
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Who referred to Caesar as 'the noblest Roman of them all'?
Who referred to Caesar as 'the noblest Roman of them all'?
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Study Notes
Key Quotes and Their Significance
- "But I am constant as the Northern Star" - Reflects Caesar's unwavering nature and confidence in his leadership.
- "Et tu, Brute? Then fall Caesar" - Caesar's shock at betrayal from Brutus highlights themes of loyalty and friendship.
- "You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things" - Murellus expresses disdain for the common people's fickleness and lack of understanding.
- "Beware the Ides of March" - The Soothsayer's warning foreshadows Caesar's impending doom.
- "The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars But in ourselves that we are underlings" - Cassius emphasizes personal responsibility over fate.
- "Set honor in one eye and death in th' other" - Brutus prioritizes honor over life, illustrating his tragic heroism.
- "Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look" - Caesar's observation foreshadows Cassius's conspiratorial nature.
- "He doth bestride the narrow world like a colossus" - Cassius critiques Caesar's towering power over Rome, feeling oppressed.
- "If Caesar had stabbed their mothers, they would have done no less" - Casca highlights the absurdity of the crowd's admiration for Caesar.
- "For mine own part, it was Greek to me" - Casca's confusion reflects the theme of miscommunication and misunderstanding in politics.
- "Oh he sits high in all the people's heart" - Casca acknowledges Caesar's strong emotional hold on the populace.
- "Think you no stronger than my sex being so husband" - Portia challenges gender roles and asserts her strength to Brutus.
- "and for Antony, think not for he can do more than Caesar's arm" - Brutus underestimates Antony's potential power post-assassination.
- "Do not go forth today" - Calphurnia's plea to Caesar indicates her prophetic fear and concern for him.
- "Cowards die many times before their deaths" - Caesar comments on bravery and the nature of fear.
- "Caesar, beware of Brutus; take heed of Cassius" - Artemidorus warns Caesar, emphasizing the treachery of his friends.
- "let us bathe our hands in Caesar's blood" - Brutus calls for the conspirators to embrace their act, symbolizing their unity.
- "O pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth" - Antony's lament for Caesar shows his grief and moral complexity.
- "As Caesar loved me, I weep for him" - Brutus reveals his conflicted feelings about Caesar and his motivations for assassination.
- "Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more" - Brutus justifies his actions, reflecting his deep commitment to Rome.
- "Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears" - Antony's famous appeal marks a pivotal moment in swaying public opinion.
- "Ambition should be made of sterner stuff" - Antony questions Brutus's honor after Caesar's death, playing on public emotions.
- "Thou hast described a hot friend cooling" - Brutus reflects on deteriorating relationships and superficiality in friendship.
- "There is a tide in the affairs of men" - Brutus notes the importance of seizing opportunities to shape one’s destiny.
- "Thou shalt see me at Philippi" - Caesar's ghost foretells future conflict, emphasizing themes of fate vs free will.
- "till Caesar's three and thirty wounds be well avenged" - Octavius vows revenge, stressing the ongoing consequences of betrayal.
- "Farewell to you; and you; and you" - Brutus's farewell underscores his isolation amidst the fallout of betrayal.
- "Caesar, now be still? I killed not thee with half so good a will" - Brutus expresses regret, revealing his inner turmoil.
- "This was the noblest Roman of them all" - Antony honors Brutus as a true Roman, highlighting tragic heroism and moral complexity.
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