Journal 5

Caesar Journal #5

Select 5 quotes from Act II. Complete the following for each quote:

1.   Identify the speaker

2.   Identify the person/people the speaker is talking to

3.   Explain the context of the quote (what is going on?)

4.   Explain the significance of each quote (why is it important?)

1.   “Which, hatched, would, as his kind, grow mischievous, And kill him in his shell.” Brutus says this to himself. He is saying that if Caesar ( if crowned king) will do bad for Rome so he must kill him before that happens.  This shows that Cassius’ praising worked and now Brutus is on his side.

2.   “No Sir, their hats are plucked about their ears, and half their faces buried in their cloaks.” Lucius says this to Brutus when he asks who is at the door. In covering their faces Cassuis and his men show that they are planning something bad.

3.   “Dear my good lord, make me acquainted with your cause of grief.” Portia says this to Brutus when she tells him he is being very secretive. She wants him to her what is bothering him. This is important because it shows that Brutus was seriously thinking about Cassius’ plan and was acting differently. It also shows that him and Portia have an open relationship.

4.   “They could not find a heart within the beast.” The servant says this to Caesar when he asks what the augurers found in the animal. The servant says there was not heart in the animal. This means that something bad is going to happen, a sign that Caesar is in great danger. Foreshadowing the events to come.

5.   “Caesar I will [Aside.] And so near will I be that your best friends shall with I had been further.” Trebonious says this on an aside to say that he is going to be close to Caesar to kill him. This is foreshadowing what is going to happen to Caesar.