The Themes of Julius Caesar
For the following items, place a plus(+) next to the response which best applies the statement to the play. 1. "Power corrupts." ____ a. Caesar wanted to be crowned king. ____ b. Brutus feared the control of Rome by one man, and therefore plotted against Caesar. ____ c. Cassius' desire for power caused him to lead a conspiracy against Caesar. 2. "Cowards die many times before their deaths." ____ a. Caesar refused to heed the warnings given him because he was not a coward. ____ b. Brutus and Cassius had to run away from Rome or they would have been killed. ____ c. Brutus and Cassius led a life of disgrace after fleeing Rome, finally dying in shame and defeat. |