Period 1 - Go to the post for January 6th (titled "Periods 1 & 4 HW"). You will need the link to access the play. Read Act III, scene i. Your job is to find ONE vocab word at work in this scene (just find an example of one of the Unit 7 words at work), one lit tool (include the tool, the quote and line number), one syntax tool (include the tool, the quote and line number), and a title that you would give the scene (a brief explanation of your choice).
You need post it on the blog by Wednesday night at midnight (make sure you comment under this post and not anywhere else). Remember, you cannot post the same lit tool with the same quote as some other student. You all can repeat quotes and lit tools, but not when the lit tool AND the quote are the same.
Period 3 - I will give you two extra days (today and tomorrow) for the Reading Plus activity stated in the post below since some of you did not check, and I did not announce it in class. (You poor, deprived children!)
Also remember that you need to have FIRM GRIP on chapters 7-12 for next class. Make sure you have notes in the margins and that you are an expert on each chapter. THERE IS AN ESSAY COMING, SO BE READY!
Period 5 - Remember that you need to have FIRM GRIP on chapters 7-12 for next class. Make sure you have notes in the margins and that you are an expert on each chapter. THERE IS AN ESSAY COMING, SO BE READY!
Simile - Line 65-66
ReplyDelete"But I am constant as the northern star,
Of whose true-fixed and resting quality" - Caesar
Antithesis - Line 64
"If I could pray to move, prayers would move me." - Caesar
One vocabulary word I would use is valiant to describe Mark Antony's actions at the end of the scene. At first the reader might think that Mark Antony betrays Caesar and really does become friends with the assassins, until the reader discovers Antony's true plan, and that he is planning to do something in the funerary speech.
A title I would give to the scene is "Death by Arrogance". This is because throughout the scene Caesar displays different arrogant and careless acts that ultimately lead to his demise. For example, when Artemidorus tries to give the letter to Caesar, he is careless and rejects reading it, stating that whatever is for him he deals with last. Furthermore, when the betrayers are asking for their friend to be granted citizenship once more, Caesar states that he is unmovable, and that his decisions will not be reversed. This leads to Cassius attacking Caesar.
The vocab word that I would use would be vailant because of the way Caeser is you have to have .... to be that confident and arrogant. That ties into the name that I would give this scene it would be " What goes around comes around " by this I mean that because of the way he was maybe he didnt get what he deserved but he got what was coming to him for being that way.
ReplyDeleteIrony- line 48
I kiss thy hand, but not in flattery"
Simile- line 53
As low as to thy foot doth Cassius fall, to beg enfranchisement for Publius Cimber
Parallelism - Line 38
ReplyDelete"Most high, most mighty, and most puissant Caesar," - Metellus
Simile - Line 65.
"But I am constant as the northern star." - Caesar.
The vocabulary word that I see ties in with the play would be expel. This would be because the conspiracy expels or gets rid of Caesar by stabbing him.
A title I would give the scene would be "Friendly Murder". I would name it this because friends of Caesar himself helped plan his demise or actually do more than that, go a step further and execute it, such as Brutus.
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ReplyDeleteThe vocabulary word that ties into Act III scene 1 would be malfeasance, simply because Brutus, Cassius and those who are with them have planned and driven out the unlawful act of killing Caesar. Whether or not their intentions are true, a misdeed has occurred.
ReplyDeleteSimile- Line 53 “I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.” Or Metaphor- Line 72 “Men are flesh and blood”
Pathos – Line 100-102 “Talk not of standing. Publius, good cheer; there is no harm intended neither to your person, Nor to no Roman else: so tell them, Publius.”
A title that I would give this scene is “Deceived”. Caesar has been deceived by people who he thought were his friends and were in his favor. There has been a consistency of deceiving acts in the play so far. Brutus is unknowingly deceived by Cassius to betray Caesar and end his life, and Caesar has been deceived by Brutus and the other men who have killed him. Brutus will surely realize that he has been deceived as well because Cassius never had a good intention at heart.
-Alondra Paulino
Period 1
Polysyndeton Lines 47-51
ReplyDelete"These couchings and these lowly courtesies
Might fire the blood of ordinary men,
And turn pre-ordinance and first decree
Into the law of children"
Simile Line 71
"I could be well moved, if I were as you"
The conspirators engendered chaos by killing Caesar.
I would title this scene "Dangerous Friendships" because although Caesar thought the conspirators were his friends and on his side, they killed them. Even after his death Antony his supposed closest friend turned on him and joined the murderers to save himself.
~Saily M.
Period #1
Simile - line 221:
ReplyDelete"Weeping as fast as they stream forth thy blood"
-Antony
Asyndeton - line 89
"Run hence, proclaim, cry it about the streets."
-Cinna
The unit 7 vocab word that ties into act 3 scene 1 would be malfeasance. Since the malfeasance was deeply thought of and planned, turning out to be a success in the assassination of Caesar.
I would have to name this scene "Bitter-Sweet Death." Because of the fact that Caesar was backstabbed and literallly stabbed to death but the conspirators finally got what they wanted. Caesar's "close friend",Antony is facing a great loss as well as being a success becoming an ally. It might of been a tragedy but many were satisfied in what they got out of the murder.
The vocabulary word i picked is Spurn . Ceaser rejected the letter that Artemidous had for him. Quote : What touches us ourself shall be last served. on line:9
ReplyDeleteliterary tool : metaphor. quote :"If thou dost bend and pray and fawn for him,
I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.
Know, Caesar doth not wrong, nor without cause
Will he be satisfied." line : 50
Hyperbole :Hence! Wilt thou lift up Olympus? line :80
A title i would give this scene would be friendly assassins, because Ceasers friends are the ones who planned to kill him . They tricked him by begging and being all friendly first to bring back Metellus brother. Caeser refused,. Everyone started kneeling to him and as casca went to kneel he went and stabbed him first then followed the others .
~ Maribel Alonso
Personification- Line 23-25 Act II, Scene IV
ReplyDelete"I heard a bustling rumour, like a fray,
And the wind brings it from the Capitol". -PORTIA
Parallelism-Line- 16 Act II, Scene IV
"Madam, what should I do?
Run to the Capitol, and nothing else?
And so return to you, and nothing else?” -LUCIUS
The unit 7 vocabulary word that fits to Act 2, Scene III and IV is valiant. When Caesar ignores the omens, it shows that he is valiant but in reality he wants to be king and the power is getting to his head.
The title I will give to Act II, Scenes III and IV is "Fated Death" because there are so many things that could have happened and avoid Caesar's decision of going to the senate, which is where the plan to kill Caesar is going to be executed by the conspirators.
Melany Badia
Period 4
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ReplyDeleteMalfaesance: The entire play so far has been about the plot to kill Caesar and because this is the scene where the unlawful act is actually carried out, I believe that the word malfeasance can be used to sum up the major occurances.
ReplyDeleteMetaphor, Lines 6-7:
"O Caesar, read mine first, for mine’s a suit
That touches Caesar nearer. Read it, great Caesar."
(The word 'touches' is used metaphorically.)
Anaphora, Lines 138-139:
"Say I love Brutus, and I honor him.
Say I feared Caesar, honored him, and loved him"
(Both sentences begin with 'Say I.')
Friendly Foes: I would use this title because it foreshadows to how Caesars downfall was lead by who were thought to be his friends.
-Gaby Segovia
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ReplyDeleteAsyndeton
ReplyDelete"Delay not, Caesar; read it instantly."- line 9
-ARTEMIDORUS
Personification
"An humble heart,"- line 40
-METELLUS CIMBER
Expel would be the perfect vocabulary word that would describe act 3 scene 1, because the deed that Brutus and the other conspirators did was to be done with Caesar. They finally got what they wanted they expeled him from power and from life and into death.
I would choose " Blood,betrayal,broken bonds". I chose this title because it basically says what happens. Blood, the blood that dripped from Caesar's body and into the hands of the conspirators. Betrayal, for Caesar believed to be his friends that in the end turned against him. Lastly broken bonds, the bonds he shared with Brutus that will forever be broken, because of his actions.
Marcela L
P-1
The vocabulary word I have chosen is affable. Mark Antony is seemingly affable towards his closest friend's murderers.
ReplyDeleteMetaphor:
"Seeing those beads of sorrow stand in thine,
Began to water" -Lines299-300
Asyndeton:
"Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils,
Shrunk to this little measure?" -Lines 159-160
I would title this scene "Friendly Back Stabbers." It is meant to be literal. The people who Caesar thought were his friends ended up stabbing and killing him.
Jessica Rodriguez
ReplyDeleteMetaphor: 69-70 "They are all fire and every one doth shine,
But there's but one in all doth hold his place.
Metonymy:line 86 "Tyranny is dead!"
After Caesar was killed, fear and chaos was produced. The Unit 7 vocabulary word that would best describe this would be ENGENDER.
The title I would give this scene would be "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." I think this would be an appropriate title because it briefly explains how Caesar was killed by who he thought were his friends.
Vocab Word: Spurn because as Artemidorus tries to give the letter Caesar just snubs the letter and dismisses it like nothing.
ReplyDeleteSyntax: Parallelism
Line 61: Cassius: Pardon, Caesar; Caesar, pardon
Literary tool: Simile
Line 51: Caesar: I spurn thee like a cur out of my way.
For my title i would pick 'Let the blood stain thy hands eternally' because in this chapter Caesar is stabbed to death and bleeding onto the hands of his so called allies. They will never be able to wash off this betrayal no matter how many times they wash themselves.
Natalie Valdes.
P-1
The vocabulary word I chose to tie in with Act III, Scene 1 is augment. Now that Brutus and his followers have completed their dirty deed, their strength and freedom have increased tenfold. Also, Antony decides to join the ally after some convincing from Brutus and Cassius.
ReplyDeleteAsyndeton: "Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils,
Shrunk to this little measure?" (Line 159-160)
Metaphor: "O world, thou wast the forest to this hart,
And this indeed, O world, the heart of thee." (Line 218-219)
I would title this scene "Stained". Because of Cassius's successful attempts at corrupting his mind, Brutus joins forces with other conspirators in his plan to expel Caesar. Once their malfeasance was through, they were all "stained with victory" (Caesar's blood). Antony, on the other hand, was scarred with his great loss. But Cassius and Brutus reconcile him with witty words and invite him into their clan with open arms. Antony accepts but with good intentions, which Cassius and Brutus are wary of.
~Shirley Guerra
Period 1
Syntax: Anaphora
ReplyDeleteLine 38 Metellus: "Most high, most mighty, and most puissant Caesar,"
Literary tool: Symbolism/personification
Line 39-40 Metellus: "Metellus Cimber throws before thy seat
An humble heart—"
Vocabulary: Spurn
"I spurn thee like a cur out of my way" said caesar as Metellus tried to dictate his point of view through the use of humility and flattery. Caesar denied him disdainfully because he didn't want anyone to try to persuade him through their decieveing actions such as kneeling.
Title: The apocalyptic prophecy
I would name it this because this scene determines if the prophecy that Caesar was given earlier was true.I used the word apocalyptic in two ways: one meaning being "revelation" because the prophecy is revealed, and the other meaning being "disaster" because there was chaos among the people after the assassination.
- Adrian
Act 3, scene 1
ReplyDeleteSimile (line 51):"I spurn thee like a cur out of my way"- Caesar
Anaphora (138-139):"Say I love Brutus and I honor him
Say I feared Caesar, honored him, and loved him"- Anthony’s Servant
One unit 7 vocab word that ties in would be augment. The tension increases between the characters as they carry out the plan to kill Caesar.
I would give scene 1 the name "two-faced". Brutus and Cassius were both close friends of Caesar, yet they still carried out the plan to murder with out any regret, they though they were doing what was best for their people, even if it meant killing your friend.
- Valentina
period 1
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ReplyDeleteAct III Scene 1 ~
ReplyDelete~Metaphor: "Men are flesh & blood" (line 72)
~Polysyndeton: "These couchings and these lowly courtesies Might fire the blood of ordinary men, And turn pre-ordinance and fight decree Into the of children!"
The Unit 7 Vocab word I would use would be: Exigent- towards how within the beginning Artemidorus is asking of Caesar's urgent attention. (Lines 6-7) "O Caesar, read mine first; for mine's a suit That touches Caesar nearer."
I would title this scene ---> "Perpetual Treachery" - Being that Caesar was so ironically close to his murderer. Such betrayal of blood being spilled like in Calpurnia's dream, can't be so easily forgotten or washed off. Like any other guilty conscience; such a deed will haunt the so called "friend" forever.
~~~Amber Sagastume Period 1
The word I would use to describe this scene form Julius Caesar is malfeasance because of all the misdeeds done in this scene. Brutus stabbed his friend in the back, they killed a person because of what might happened in the future.
ReplyDeletePersonification – lines 164-166
“…nor no instrument
Of half that worth as those your swords, made rich
With the most noble blood of all this world”
-Mark Antony
Allusion – line 80:
“Hence! Wilt thou lift up Olympus?”
-Caesar
I would name this scene “Watch You Back” because Caesar was stabbed in the back by his friends, the ones he trusted. You might never know when someone is going to betray you. But also this applies to Brutus because he taught that Antony was going to be loyal to him, but with his speech he made the citizens see the other side of the story, the one that didn’t make Caesar the bad person the conspirators were making him look like.
-Thais Diaz
Vocabulary Word: Visage
ReplyDeleteThe vocabulary word I choose is "visage" because the conspirators keep up the appearance that they are weak peasants compared to Caesar, but in reality they were only acting and murder him.
Literary Tool: Metonymy
Line 269-270 Antony: "O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers!"
Syntax: Parallelism
Line 215-217 Antony: "Pardon me, Julius! Here wast thou bayed, brave hart; Here didst thou fall; and here thy hunters stand, Signed in thy spoil, and crimsoned in thy lethe."
Title: "Bloody Betrayal"
I choose this title because it encompasses what occurred in the scene; the men who Caesar thought to be loyal actually back-stabbed him and killed him in cold blood.
-Esteban Zapata P.1
Lit tool- (Simile) “But I am constant as the northern star” (Line 65 Act 3 Scene 1)
ReplyDeleteSyntax- (Anaphora) “So in the world. 'Tis furnished well with men,And men are flesh and blood, and apprehensive,”
(Line 71-71 Act 3 Scene 1)
Unit Seven Word – Malfeasance I would use this word for the reasoning being that throughout scene one is where all the betrayal and misconduct of killing a roman leader occurs, the unlawful killing for what their interpretation of the better good represents
I would title this scene as “back stabbing” for the reasoning being of Casers so called friends killing him in public daylight. The people who he thought he could trust just literally stabbed him in the back.
Maria Ordaz Pd 1
The unit 7 word that ties in with this act is Engender because the stabbing of Caesar caused or created confusion in some citizens and senators.
ReplyDeleteSimile- Line 126
" No worthier than the dust"
- Brutus
Anaphora- Line 42
" These couchings and these lowly courtisies"
- Caesar
I would name this scene "Know your friends"
because Caesar never expected Brutus, a good friend to be stabbing him with the other conspirators. some of the conspirators acted like his friends just gain his trust so he won't expect anything being planned against him.
- Mark Perez P.1
The vocabulary word I chose was “malfeasance” because Brutus, Metellus , and Cassius are all committing a misdeed, as they kill Caesar.
ReplyDeleteLit. Tool- (Metaphor)"The skies are painted with unnumbered sparks."(Line 68 Act 3,Scene 1)
Syntax- "Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs,spoils,Shrunk to this little measure?" (Line 159-160)
If I were to title this scene, I would title it "Backstabbers Without Reason". I would name it that because everyone that had been involved in the murder of Caesar used to be somewhat friends of his. But the turned around and killed him for basically no reason. They did it because of what they THOUGHT might happen sometime in the future.
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ReplyDeleteLine 80: Hyperbole
ReplyDeleteHence! wilt thou lift up Olympus?
Line 111-112: Metaphor
Why, he that cuts off twenty years of life
Cuts off so many years of fearing death
The vocabulary word I picked was Malfeasance because the group of guys that are out to get Caesar are doing a misdeed. It’s not like Caesar deserves to die & be betrayed by his supposed “friends” especially Brutus because you would thing Brutus would be capable of doing such an unlawful act. The title I would give this scene would be “Betrayal” I bet everyone thought of this title but the reason I pick it is because Brutus & the other fellow men are betraying Caesars trust towards them & all in all Brutus is being betrayed by cassias with his lies. The whole scene has betrayal along with the beginning.
Vocabulary: Exigent- In the play Cassius says "Casca, be sudden, for we fear prevention". In other words, cassius is telling him to be 'urgent' on being stopped.
ReplyDeleteLit Tool: Simile- (66) "But I am constant as the North Star". He's saying hes being consistent just like the north star because it's always in position.
Syntax Tool: Polysydeton- (50) "If thou dost bend AND pray AND fawn for him" This line has many conjunctions (no fan boy).
Title: "Companionably Judas"- The meaning of this title is, in other words, Friendly Traitor. In this scene Caesar's "friends" are the one who slaughtered him while you'd think they wouldn't have done such thing. Friends shouldn't be traitors, so what's better than an oxymoron to describe the happenings in this scene?
Cynthia Leon / Pd.1
Matthew Vargas
ReplyDeleteline 370 Apostrophe O, pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth, That I am meek and gentle with these butchers! Thou art the ruins of the noblest man, That ever lived in the tide of times.
syntax line 121, 122 Why, he that cuts off twenty years of life
Cuts off so many years of fearing death.
Vocabulary- vex because brutus was worried that someone would find out about his plot.
Title- Unwashable hands because no matter what they did they would never forget that they killed caesar, they will always have his blood on their hands.
Simile-(Line 107)
ReplyDelete"Men, wives, and children stare, cry out, and run
As it were doomsday." ) - Trebonius
Parallelism-(Line 37)
"Most high, most mighty, and most puissant Caesar,"- Metellus
The vocab word I picked for this scene would have to be Visage. My reason for this is because the Brutus, Cassius, and the other conspirators used a fake visage of friendliness for their own plan to kill Caesar; they were all supposedly "good and close friends"
A title I'd give to this scene is "Premeditated Murder for Benefit?" due to the simple fact that the murder of Caesar was planned in advanced, but it all for Romes own good, or will this murder actually cause chaos in Rome and backfire?
Literary Tool: Hyberbole
ReplyDelete"But I am constant as the northern star,
Of whose true-fix'd and resting quality
There is no fellow in the firmament." -Cassius
(lines 65-67)
Syntax: Allusion
"Fates, we will know your pleasures:
That we shall die, we know; 'tis but the time
And drawing days out, that men stand upon."-Brutus
(lines 108-110)
The vocab word i would pick would be "Visage" because the whole time the conspiriters kept up with the wonderful facade that Caesar was the best and nothing could strike him down, and that they all loved him when in reality they were just plotting against him. The title i would choose for this Scene would be "Glad to Betray You" because Caesar was not at all expecting his comrades to stab him in the back, and for them to cheer and be happy for his death.
-Alexandra Chirino
Metonomy. Lines 68-70
ReplyDelete"The skies are painted with unnumbered sparks.
They are all fire and every one doth shine,
But there’s but one in all doth hold his place."
(Caesar uses the stars as a substitute for himself.)
Mood. Lines 158-160.
"O mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low?
Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils,
Shrunk to this little measure? Fare thee well."
The title I have chosen:
" A Troublesome, Burdensome Quarrel"
My vocabulary word would be VEX, as so for the scent of trouble is arising in every corner. In one corner you have Brutus and his gang going out to kill Caesar in front of everyone. Before that, vex is already emerging when you see Julius Caesar becoming hot-tempered when they are requesting Publius Cimber to return from being banished. And after the significant death of Caesar, Mark Antony is mourning for the loss of his "great majesty"; however, he easily takes Brutus's side in such state. At this point, one knows that Antony is severely on to something, how when Brutus and the gang are around he chooses to be loyal to them, but after they leave he refers to them as "bloody men" towards the ending. The title is similar to the vocabulary words explanation; I input quarrel to show that that from all the trouble there are little quarrels approaching one another, starting from Caesar. (:
-Vocab Word:(Exigent), Brutus is saying how they are trying to get Caesar's immediate attention.
ReplyDelete-Lit Tool: (Simile), Line 50 "i spurn Thee like a cur cut of my way."
-Syntax Tool: (Parallelism/Anaphora), Line 37 "Most high, Most mighty, and Most puissant."
-Title: Exhibition Of Disloyalty, the reason i picked this title was because one of Caesar's close "friends" is the one who ends up killing him.
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ReplyDelete"Thy master is a wise and valiant Roman"
ReplyDeleteValiant in this scene applies specifically because it shows both the demise of a valiant magnate, but also goes to show the "valiance" that was needed to kill Caesar; for the "better future" and "greater good" of Rome (in the mindset of the conspirators).
Literary Tools: Metonymy "Stoop, Romans, Stoop"(Line 115)
or Simile:"I spurn thee like a cur out of my way." (Line 51)
Syntactical Structures: Chiasmus "Pardon, Caesar; Caesar, pardon" (Line 61) or Parallelism "As fire drives out fire, so pity pity" (Line 181)
"The Climax in Deceit" would be the title I would give to this scene, seeing as Caesar is betrayed by those close to him. Not to mention his death has been on hold by the conspirators's for a while. Then Brutus is also being betrayed by Cassius through pretty words and lies. The scene is full of deceit and betrayal of the main characters' so called, "friends."
The unit 7 word that ties in with this act is Augment because when Antony goes to give his speech at Caesars funeral, he will try to increase the number of people who think that what Brutus' and his friends did was wrong or right.
ReplyDeleteHyperbole(line 169)- Live a thousand years,I shall not find myself so apt to die.
Asyndeton(line 159)- Are all thy conquests, glories, triumphs, spoils, shrunk to this little measure?
I would name this scene "Cut the Head, Now the arm?" because Brutus and the others killed Caesar, but spared Antony's live. This means that with the words that Antony says in the funeral to the people, it might want them to go against Brutus and the rest of the gang.
All excellent comments!
ReplyDeleteMC2R love many of your titles! In creating a title, you are honing your main idea skills...so GREAT JOB THERE!
Some of your are still struggling with your literary tools, but we will keep working on it! In addition, you need to be cognizant of your GPS! GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, and SPELLING continue to be an issue! Let's calibrate our GPSs, so our ideas don't get lost! Once the new quarter begins, we will assign "50-Times" rules! You know how we make you write that blurb on the board 50 times if you try to put your head down???? Well, we will have something similar for simple GPS rules you break! Oh, my!
We only torture you because we love you and see your tremendous potential!
All excellent comments!
ReplyDeleteMC2R love many of your titles! In creating a title, you are honing your main idea skills...so GREAT JOB THERE!
Some of your are still struggling with your literary tools, but we will keep working on it! In addition, you need to be cognizant of your GPS! GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION, and SPELLING continue to be an issue! Let's calibrate our GPSs, so our ideas don't get lost! Once the new quarter begins, we will assign "50-Times" rules! You know how we make you write that blurb on the board 50 times if you try to put your head down???? Well, we will have something similar for simple GPS rules you break! Oh, my!
We only torture you because we love you and see your tremendous potential!