Prompt 1

Instructions:
● Work together in your group to evaluate Brutus’ character so far in the
play.
● Read through Act 1 Scene 2 Lines 32-47 in your textbook.
● Respond to the prompts in at least 3-4 sentences.
● Use textual evidence to support your responses.

1. Apply to today: Have you or someone you know ever given someone a
look that was misinterpreted? How does that experience help you
understand Cassius’ comment?

2. Is Brutus angry with Cassius? What has caused the change in his
behavior?

3. Does Brutus seem to be a positive character? Explain your answer.

 Prompt 2
Instructions:
● Work together in your group to evaluate Cassius’ character so far in the
play.
● Read through the conversation between Cassius and Brutus in Scene 2 in
your textbook.
● Respond to the prompts below in at least 3-4 sentences.
● Use textual evidence to support your responses.

1. Discuss how/why Cassius uses flattery in speaking with Brutus in Scene 2.

2. Does Brutus seem to be the type of person who would be swayed by

flattery? Why/Why not?

3. Apply to today: Use real world examples

○ How do people today use flattery to manipulate or get their way?
■ You could use examples like the media, politics, business
world, friendships, etc.
 Prompt 3
Instructions:
● Work together in your group to evaluate Cassius’ plans/ motives in the
play.
● Read Act1 Scene 2 lines 97-131 in your textbook.
● Respond to the prompts below in at least 3-4 sentences.
● Use textual evidence to support your responses.

1. What does Cassius say about Caesar’s strength compared to other

mortals?
Why does Cassius say these things about Caesar to Brutus?

2. Does Cassius’ depiction of Caesar coincide with the way that the
commoners see Caesar and the way Caesar has portrayed himself?

3. Apply to today: How might jealousy or envy lead someone to tear down
another person’s reputation? How can words be used to influence others?
 Prompt 4
Instructions:
● Work together in your group to evaluate Caesar’s character so far in the play.
● Use textual evidence to support your responses.
1. Caesar’s Character: Using the text (Scene 1 and 2), list at least 3 different
perspectives/opinions of Caesar: (Commoners, Brutus, Cassius)
#1 Commoners What is their perspective? (at least 2-3 sentences or bullets)

#2 Brutus What is their perspective? (at least 2-3 sentences or bullets)

#3 Cassius What is their perspective? (at least 2-3 sentences or bullets)

2. Then, based on all of these views, as a group, provide your own conclusion on
the character of Caesar and whether he makes a good leader or if he is a good
or bad character.

3. Apply to today: Is it fair to decide if someone is a good person or leader based

only on what other people think of them? Explain why or why not.
 Prompt 5
Instructions:
● Record your group's responses in the spaces below. Write in
complete sentences.

1. What is a good/bad omen? You can use the internet to research. Provide a
definition and explain it.

2. Why might the Ides of March be a bad omen?

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3. Does your group agree or disagree with Caesar’s response to the

soothsayer? If you were in Caesar’s position, would you take the
soothesayer seriously?

4. How does Shakespeare use foreshadowing in scene 2, particularly

regarding the warnings about the Ides of March? What impact does this
foreshadowing have on the audience's understanding of future events in
the play?

5. Apply to today: When people receive warnings about possible dangers or

problems, how do they usually react today? What happens as a result?