Act II, Scene i - Motivation and Soliloquy: The Conspiracy (Part 2)

English

The use of signs and symbols to represent ideas in a story, play or poem

Serpents have mainly symbolised evil in stores since Eve was tempted in the bible

Serpents symbolise evil as well as growth

Serpents symbolise evil because they hatch from an egg

A soliloquy cannot be heard by other characters

A soliloquy is a long speech where a character speaks their thoughts aloud

A soliloquy is where a character speaks to the audience

During a soliloquy, a character is usually on stage alone

Because Caesar has the potential to grow into something evil

It symbolises how Caesar might poison the people in Rome.

Why does Brutus compare Caesar to a 'serpent's egg'?

To stop Caesar turning into something evil

Why does Brutus say he must "kill him in the shell"?

What is Brutus' motivation for killing Caesar?

He thinks Antony is just as bad as Caesar

He thinks Antony will stop him taking power for himself

He thinks Caesar should be fed to the dogs

He wants it to seem like they are offering Caesar to the gods

He wants to show how ambitious Caesar was

Why does Brutus want to be a 'sacrificer' and not a 'butcher'

Because Caesar could become very dangerous

Because Caesar fell on the ground and looked like a snake

Because Caesar only comes out during the day

Why does Brutus compare Caesar to 'a poisonous snake'?