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Julius Caesar Act 3 Worksheet

Instructions: As you read The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, answer the questions and complete the

activities that go along with each scene. This worksheet will aid you in your understanding of

what is taking place, of the language being used, of the characters and their development across

scenes, and of themes and motifs that are still applicable today.

Act 3, Scene 1

1. How does Caesar respond to Artemidorus? What does this say about his character?

2. Describe Caesar's response to pardon Publius Cimber.

3. What surprises Caesar most when he is attacked? Why is it so surprising to him?

4. Why does Brutus allow Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral? What assumption does he make

about Antony's character?

5. Why does Cassius object to letting Antony speak at Caesar's funeral?

6. What promise does Antony give Brutus about his funeral speech?

7. After being left alone with Caesar's body, what does Antony promise to do?

Act 3, Scene 2

8. What reason does Brutus give for murdering Caesar? What is the crowd's reaction?

9. Compare and contrast Brutus' speech to Antony's. Why do you think Antony's is ultimately

more effective?

10. Why does Antony read Caesar's will to the people?

11. At the end of the scene, what are the fates of Brutus and Cassius?

Act 3, Scene 3

12. What is the significance of this scene? Why do you think Shakespeare includes it in the play,

as a whole, and at this part of the play, in particular?