Period 6
6. Our Course will seem to bloody , Caius Cassius (Act II Scene 1, Line 162)
a. Brutus says, "Let's be sacrifices, but nor butchers, Caius." Collect together the expressions used by Brutus which are appropriate to butchery.
Bloody, To cut the head off and then hack the limbs, Like wrath in death and envy afterwards, in the spirit of men there is no blood, Caesar must bleed for it!, Let's kill him boldly, Let's carve him as a dish fit for the gods, Not hew him as a carcass fit for hounds, When Caesar's head is off.
b. Brutus says that ideally they should be killing Caesar's spirit, not his body. Look up the words of Caesar's ghost in Act IV Scene 3, lines 281, 282, and 284, and comment on the irony.
This is ironic because seeing Caesar�s spirit means that death will come upon Caesar. They think that his spirit won�t hurt him, but it can.
c. Brutus turns harsh words and phrases into softer ones, to make a savage act seem like a civilized one. How does he choose his words to achieve this?
Brutus makes a savage act seems like a civilized act by choosing words carefully. Words such as gentle, subtle, chide demonstrate this. He also uses words like �purgers� instead of �murderers� and statements such as �kill him boldly, but not wrathfully� to show that he believes that what he is doing is a good thing, and he is not committing a murder.
d. How is Brutus's dismissal of Antony consistent in expression with his earlier imagery?
Brutus has always thought that everybody is good, so dismissing Antony follows that belief. Brutus doesn�t believe that Antony is bad and feels that he doesn�t need to die.
Venn Diagrams (Text style Geocities wouldn't let me upload them)
Brutus & Caesar
Both: They are both leaders of something.
Brutus: Stands for honor and justice.
Caesar: Corrupt and greedy. Sees the evil and worst in people. Is betrayed by his friends.
Sees the good in people, not always the bad.
Portia & Calpurnia
Both: They both take a side in the conflicts. Both believe that what they are doing is the best. thing for Rome
Calpurnis: Supports Caesar and believes what he is doing is right.
Portia: Unsupportive of Caesar and his actions.
Supports Brutus and what he stands for.