a. Brutus says, "Let's be sacrifices, but nor butchers, Caius." Collect together the expressions used by Brutus which are appropriate to butchery.
� To cut the head off
� Hack the limbs
� Let's carve him as a dish
� 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.
It's ironic that Brutus wanted to kill Caesar's soul, and not butcher him, but they ended up killing him by stabbing him.
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?
He doesn't want to seem like a mass murderer so he chooses words that are calmer. He doesn't want to be seen as "the killer" by everyone.
d. How is Brutus's dismissal of Antony consistent in expression with his earlier imagery?
He is not quite sure if he is ready to take over Rome.
Caesar Ven Diagram