11/2/16 Wednesday Agenda

Read Act III scene 2 and scene 3 in class.

HW=
1. Finish reading Act III scene 2 and scene 3. Take notes and answer questions for Act III scene 2 and 3.

ACT III
Scene i
1. What two warnings does Caesar ignore?
2. What was the specific task each of the following had to perform in order to 
execute the slaying? 

a. Metellus Cimber
b. Casca
c. Trebonius

3. How does Metellus Cimber get Caesar's attention?
4. What do we learn about Caesar's character from his reply to Metellus Cimber?
5. What is significant about Caesar's famous line, "Et tu Brute?" immediately before 
he dies? 
6. What happens immediately after Caesar is killed?
7. Is Antony honest when he speaks to the conspirators? How do you know?
8. Who is coming to Rome? What advice does Antony give?

Scene ii
1. Does Brutus appeal to the emotions or the reasoning powers of the crowd?
2. What reason does Brutus give for the murder of Caesar?
3. What word does Antony emphasize in his speech? Why?
4. How does Antony use "reverse psychology" in talking to the crowd?
5. Describe the crowd's reaction after both speeches. What does this tell you about 
the crowd in general? 
6. How does Antony entice the crowd to listen to him?

Scene iii
1. What is the purpose of this scene? 

2. Memorize Speech-3 lines per night
3. Read your LC text and work on your LC task for this week. LAL LC assignment is due on Thursday 11/10/16.  Begin brainstorming about to whom you will be writing your Letter About Literature.
4. Mrs. Kurth will be gone this Thursday 11/3/16 and Friday 11/4/16 but I will be back on Monday 11/7/16.  Please be on your best behavior for the substitute teacher.