Julius Caesar Characters
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cokiecola95 on June 2, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Brutus | honorable, fears Caesar is like a serpent's egg, apart of the conspiracy for the good of Rome |
Cassius | leader of the conspiracy, plants letters in Brutus's house |
Portia | wants to know Brutus's secrets, stab herself in the thigh, swallows fire |
Calpurnia | dreams Caesar will die, sees omens |
Caesar | Emperor, killed by fellow senators |
Marc Antony | his speech turns Romans against the conspirators, part of the 2nd Triumvirate |
Octavius | part of the 2nd Triumvirate, related to Caesar |
Casca | stabs Caesar first |
Artemidorous | gives Caesar a letter warning him of the conspiracy |
Cinna | suggests Brutus joins the conspiracy, manipulates Brutus |
Cinna the poet | killed for his name |
Titinius | Cassius commits suicide because he thinks this friend is captured, kills himself with same sword |
Decius | lures Caesar to the capital |
Lucius | Brutus's servant |
Pindarus | holds the sword for Cassius's suicide, flees and becomes free |
Metellus Cimber | distracts Caesar by asking if his brother can return from exile |
Soothsayer | warns Caesar to beware the Ides of March |
Lepidus | disliked in 2nd Triumvirate |
Marullus and Flavius | upset over the celebration of Pompey's death, executed |
Pompey | Caesar defeats him to come to power |
Strato | hold the sword for Brutus's suicide |
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