Your responses to the Act I questions were excellent! I am proud that you thoughtfully considered each one of the questions and put time and effort into your responses. I know that your Act II questions will be even better than your last responses, so I am very pleased at the way that we are traveling.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL RESPONSES ARE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES.
Keep it up!
Parsons
Scene 1 -
1. What does Brutus' soliloquy show us about his motives for killing Caesar?
2. Does this change the way you view Brutus? Describe him and discuss your views on his motives for killing Caesar. Is he justified?
3. Why does Brutus not want to take an oath with the other conspirators?
4. How does Portia react to Brutus' strange behavior at the end of the scene?
Scene 2 -
1. How does the weather reflect what is going on in the play?
2. Why does Caesar continue to go out despite his wife's dream?
3. Why is Brutus sad during his aside towards the end of the scene?
Scene 3 -
1. How does Artemidorius' letter represent both foreshadowing by the author and the role fate is playing in the work?
Scene 4 -
1. Write a paragraph summarizing Portia's actions in Scene 4.
