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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Help Page
Items Available: Crossword Puzzles Character Pictures Study Help Vocabulary Words Full text of the play William Shakespeare Bio	1

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A bust of Julius Caesar	Julius Caesar, Marc Antony, and Calphurnia	Marc Antony (played by Marlon Brando) giving the passionate speech at Brutus' funeral

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A bust of Brutus	Cassius and Brutus plot together	A bust of Antony

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An artist's vision of Ceasar's death	Another version of Caesar's death	A bust of Pompey

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A bust of Cicero	The Forum	Roman attire

Study Help:

Basic Characters:

Julius Caesar

Octavius Caesar

Marcus Antonius (Marc Antony)

M. Aemilius Lepidus

Cinna

Flavius (a tribune)

Marullus (a tribune)

Lucilius

Titinius

Clitus

Lucius

Calpurnia

Cicero

Publius

Popilius Lena

Marcus Brutus

Artemidorus (teacher of Rhetoric)

Soothsayer

Cinna the Poet

Messala

Young Cato

Claudius

Dardanius

Portia

Cassius

Casca

Trebonius

Ligarius

Decius Brutus

Metellus Cimber

Another Poet

Volumnius

Varro

Strato

Pindarus

The Ghost of Caesar

Settings:

- Rome

- camp near Sardis

- plains of Philippi

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2. soothsayer (n) a seer; one who can foretell future events; a speaker of truth
3. servile (adj) abjectly submissive; acting like a slave
4. barren (adj) incapable of producing offspring; devoid of something specified
5. countenance (n) appearance; expression of the face
6. torrent (n) a heavy downpour; a heavy uncontrolled outpouring
7. encompass (v) to constitute or include; to enclose or to envelope
8. infirmity (n) a bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
9. blunt (adj) abrupt and often disconcertingly frank in speech
10. portentous (adj) foreboding; exciting wonder and awe
11. loath (adj) unwilling or reluctant; disinclined
12. refute (v) to prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof

13. taper (n) a small or very slender candle
14. spurn (v) to reject disdainfully; scorn
15. base (adj) of low rank, birth, or position; devoid of high values or ethics
16. augment (v) to make something greater in size or extent; to add or increase
17. redress (v) to set right, remedy, or rectify
18. insurrection (n) the act or an an instance of open revolt against civil authority or a constituted government
19. visage (n) the face or facial expression of a person
20. affability (n) the quality of being easy and pleasant to speak to
21. imminent (adj) about to occur; impending
22. constancy (n) changelessness; steadfastness; faithfulness

23. firmament (n) the vault or expanse of the heavens; the sky
24. apprehensive (adj) anxious or fearful about the future; dread
25. valiant (adj) possessing valor; brave; marked by or done with valor
26. beseech (v) to request earnestly
27. malice (n) a desire to harm others or see others suffer
28. plebeians (n) the common people of Rome
29. censure (v) to criticize severely; blame
30. inter (v) to place in a tomb; bury
31. legacy (n) something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor from the past
32. orator (n) an eloquent and skillful speaker

33. chastisement (n) the act of punishing or severely criticizing
34. contaminate (v) to make impure or unclean by contact or mixture
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36. rash (adj) characterized by or resulting from ill-considered haste or boldness
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38. covetous (adj) marked by extreme desire to acquire or possess
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40. repose (n) freedom from worry; peace of mind; state of being at rest
41. apparition (n) a ghostly figure or specter; a sudden or unusual sight
42. overbearing (adj) domineering in manner; arrogant

43. parley (n) a discussion or conference with an enemy
44. vile (adj) loathsome; disgusting
45. cur (n) a base or cowardly person; also a dog considered to be inferior or undesirable
46. legion (n) the major unit of the Roman army consisting of 3,000-6,000 troops and 100-200 cavalry
47. disconsolate (adj) seeming beyond consolation; cheerless; gloomy
48. misconstrue (v) to incorrectly interpret
49. entrails (n) the internal organs (usually the intestines) or internal parts
50. tarry (v) to delay or be late in arriving or departing; to wait or stay temporarily
51. bondage (n) the state of being physically restrained; bound as a serf or slave
52. bestow (v) to present as a gift or an honor

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