Year 8
Act I, Scene ii - Suspicion and Cowardice: Introducing Caesar
Year 8
Act I, Scene ii - Suspicion and Cowardice: Introducing Caesar
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will meet the characters of Julius Caesar and his great friend Mark Antony, and we will investigate what is making Caesar suspicious.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which word describes Caesar?
Ambitious
Honourable
Underling
Q2.
When and where was Julius Caesar alive?
2000 years ago in Elizabethan England
500 years ago in ancient Rome
500 years ago in Elizabethan England
Q3.
When did William Shakespeare write the play?
2000 years ago in ancient Rome
2000 years ago in Elizabethan England
500 years ago in ancient Rome
Q4.
Why is Caesar suspicious of Cassius?
Cassius 'doesn't even like music'
Cassius doesn't 'eat very often'
Cassius is 'fat'
Q5.
What suggests Caesar might become a tyrant?
He is suspicious of Cassius
He whispers to Antony
He wins lots of wars
Q6.
Is the character Julius Caesar the protagonist (main character) in the play?
Yes