How do Brutus and Cassius die?
They commit suicide.
They die in a battle.
Octavian, Ceasar's son kills them
They are murdered by Roman Citizens.
Which punctuation mark makes the most emphasis?
comma
colon
dashes
semicolon
What example of Rhetoric is this in Lincoln's Speech?
"Now we are engaged in a great civil war..."
Emotional Appeal (Pathos)
Antithesis
Metaphor
Logical Appeal (logos)
What is an "Antithesis"?
something concrete representing something else
repetition of the beginning sentence
an unanswered question
the placing of a sentence with contrasting (opposite) ideas present
Which of the following from Lincoln's speech is an example of an Epiphora?
"...and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."
"... we can not dedicate -- we can not consecrate -- we can not hallow -- this ground. "
"...that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain -- that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom ..."
"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live."
Select all of the following that show the rhetoric in this quote from MLK's speech.
"I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together."
Hyperbole
Triad
Anaphora
Simile
What is a Hyperbole?
extreme exaggeration
the repeatition of words or ideas
persuade with authority or ethics
Does Brutus love and honor Ceasar?
Yes
No
Select all the Rhetoric that apply with this quote in Lincoln's Speech.
"...have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract."
Repetition
Alliteration
Select all the rhetoric that applies with this quote from Lincoln's Speech.
"Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent'
The quote from Mark Anthony, "Brutus is an honorable man," is an example of which rhetorical device in the drama Caesar.
Irony
Epiphora
Antitheis
"...who here gave their lives that that nation might live."
Pathos
Why does Brutus kill Caesar? Select all that apply.
To gain more pride
Cassius convinced him to kill Caesar
To stop Caesar from becoming a tyrant
Because he hated Caesar
Who turns the people of Rome against Brutus, at Caesar's funeral?
Cassius
Conspirators
Calphurnia
Portia
Mark Anthony
Select all that apply. Why did Marc Anthony shake the conspirators hands when they murdered Caesar?
He feared they would try to kill him.
He was proud of what they did (killing Caesar).
He is honoring them.
He wanted to speak at Caesar's funeral
Select all that apply. Why does Calphurnia tell Caesar not to go to the Senate meeting?
She fears something bad will happen to him.
She doesn't want him to gain power.
She had a bad dream about Caesar.
She doesn't want him to become a dictator.
**BONUS** Who was the most responsible for the death of Caesar?
Brutus
