Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 1 of Julius Caesar and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, after the assassination, Antony responds to seeing Caesar’s

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents ideas about loyalty in Julius Caesar.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Antony’s loyalty to Caesar in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents ideas about loyalty in the play as a whole.

Julius Caesar

Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Cassius is trying to persuade Brutus to be part of the conspiracy to kill Caesar.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents Cassius as a manipulative character in Julius Caesar.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Cassius as a manipulative character in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents Cassius as a manipulative character in the play as a whole.

Julius Caesar

Read the following extract from Act 5 Scene 5 of Julius Caesar and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Anthony and Octavius respond to news of Brutus’ death.

Starting with this conversation, explore how far Shakespeare presents Brutus as an honourable man in Julius Caesar.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Brutus in this conversation

• how far Shakespeare presents Brutus as an honourable man in the play as a whole.

Julius Caesar

Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 1 of Julius Caesar and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Caesar has been assassinated and Antony is addressing the conspirators. He then turns his attention to Caesar’s body.

Starting with this speech, explore how far Shakespeare presents Antony as a loyal friend to Caesar.

Write about:

• how far Shakespeare presents Antony as a loyal friend to Caesar in this speech

• how far Shakespeare presents Antony as a loyal friend to Caesar in the play as a whole.

Julius Caesar

Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 2 of Julius Caesar and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Cassius and Brutus are discussing Caesar as a leader. Cassius remembers when Caesar dared him to swim to a distant point.

Starting with this speech, explore how far Shakespeare presents Caesar as a weak leader.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Caesar in this extract

• how far Shakespeare presents Caesar as a weak leader in the play as a whole.

Julius Caesar

Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 1 of Julius Caesar and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Caesar is assassinated.

Starting with this moment in the play, explore how Shakespeare presents the ways Rome and its people are affected by conflict.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents the ways Rome and its people are affected by conflict in this extract

• how Shakespeare presents the ways Rome and its people are affected by conflict in the play as a whole.

Starting with this speech, explore how far Shakespeare presents Cassius as an effective leader of the conspirators in Julius Caesar.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Cassius in this speech

• how far Shakespeare presents Cassius as an effective leader of the conspirators in the play as a whole.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents Brutus as a conspirator in Julius Caesar.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Brutus’ thoughts about the plot to kill Caesar

• how Shakespeare presents Brutus as a conspirator in the play as a whole.

‘Shakespeare presents Antony as a manipulative character who is skilled at getting what he wants’ in Julius Caesar.

Starting with this extract, explore how far you agree with this opinion.

Write about:

how far Shakespeare presents Antony as manipulative in this speech

how far Shakespeare presents Antony as manipulative in the play as a whole.