Topic - William Shakespeare (Julius Caesar) [#Q20/L/WS/140725]
1. What motivates Brutus to join the conspiracy against Julius Caesar?
2. How does Cassius manipulate Brutus into joining the conspiracy?
3. Why is Caesar's refusal of the crown significant?
4. What is the main rhetorical device in Antony’s funeral speech?
5. Why is the Soothsayer’s warning 'Beware the Ides of March' important?
6. What is the significance of Caesar’s line 'Et tu, Brute?'
7. How does Shakespeare portray Brutus’s internal conflict?
8. What does Calpurnia’s dream symbolize?
9. Why does Antony repeat 'Brutus is an honourable man'?
10. What is the crowd’s reaction to Antony’s speech?
11. How is Caesar’s tragic flaw (hamartia) best described?
12. What does the ghost of Caesar symbolize in Brutus’s final scenes?
13. How does Portia’s suicide reflect on Brutus’s choices?
14. What theme does the argument between Brutus and Cassius highlight?
15. Why is the play titled *Julius Caesar* even though Brutus has more lines?
16. What political commentary does the play offer about mob mentality?
17. How does Antony's character evolve after Caesar’s death?
18. What does Brutus’s suicide represent in classical tragedy?
19. What do omens and unnatural events in the play indicate?
20. How does Shakespeare contrast Brutus and Cassius in their motivations?
