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1. Find 2 puns, 2 metaphors, 2 similes, 3 images, and complete 2 scansions of sentences to check for iambic pentameter
in Act 1 scenes 1-2 of Caesar
Puns:
1) Truly, sir, all that I live by is with the awl: I
meddle with no tradesman's matters, nor women's
matters, but with awl.
Awl is used in two meanings: awl as in the shoe repair tool and all as in everything.
2) A trade, sir, that, I hope, I may use with a safe
conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles
When the commoner says he is a mender of bas soles he means that he fixes shoes/soles, but can also
fix bad souls.
Metaphors:
1) and Cassius is A wretched creature? Cassius is being referred to as a horrid animal or creature.
2) Than that poor Brutus, with himself at war? Brutus is at war with himself.
Similes:
1) Like a Colossus? as big as something huge.
2) And all the rest look like a chidden train? looks like a line of people who�ve been scolded
Images:
1) Calpurnia's cheek is pale? gives us a picture of how Calpurnia's has a pale face.
2) Looks with such ferret and such fiery eyes? gives us the image of a person looking very angrily.
3) That Caesar looks so sad? shows us that Caesar is very s ad instead of just saying Caesar is sad.
Scansions:
1) Hence!home,you id le crea tures get you home
2) Go, go, good count rymen, and, for this fault
2. Who speaks in poetry? Who speaks in prose? Who speaks in blank verse? why?
Poetry
The only time that Rhyming poetry was used in Act 1 Scene 1-2 was at the end of scene 2, when Cassius closed the scene.
He said:
And after this let Caesar seat him sure;
For we will shake him, or worse days endure.
Prose
Prose was used many times in scenes 1-2 by the first commoner, the second commoner and Casca. These characters are
the less important ones so they dont speak in the poetic ways of the more important people such as Caesar, an example is:
A trade, sir, that, I hope, I may use with a safe
conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of bad soles.
Blank verse
This is the most common technique used in the first two scenes. The higher and more powerful people used this way
of speaking such as Caesar, Brutus and Cassius. They used this because it was a more educated way of speaking, so they used
it to show the education of the nobles and powerful people. An example of Caesar using blank verse is:
Who is it in the press that calls on me?
I hear a tongue, shriller than all the music,
Cry 'Caesar!' Speak; Caesar is turn'd to hear.
3. Identify at least 5 characteristics found in the characters of Caesar, Brutus, and Cassius.
-Caesar- He is leading, controlling, power hungry, a little bit stubborn, and superstitious in some ways.
-Brutus- He is gentle, a man of honor and virtue, love, and hidden worthiness.
-Cassius- He is cunning, visional, noble, patient, and loyal.
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