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English II _________________________________ NAME ___________________________ _____ DATE PERIOD Julius Caesar (Act I) by William Shakespeare Across 4 Before the action of the play begins, the audience knows that Caesar has defeated the sons of ___. 7 Brutus debates whether or not to join a ___ to kill Caesar. 8 Casca mentions four bad ___ that have occurred in Rome such as: a lion was seen at the Capitol. 9 Flavius accuses the Roman people of being ___ because they follow whoever is in charge. 12 Caesar is ___ in his left ear. 13 ___ is the protagonist in Act I because he moves along the action. He wants Brutus to join the conspiracy to kill Caesar. 17 ___ scolds the commoners for taking a holiday. He reminds them that not too long ago they gave the same praise to Pompey. 20 Flavius compares Caesar to a ___ whose feathers were the people which gave him flight. 21 Cassius also compared the Roman people to ___ and Caesar to a wolf. 22 Brutus' character can be described with the adjective, ___. 23 Caesar wanted his wife to stand close to the racers during the Feast of Lupercal in hopes that she would become ___. 24 One of Caesar's weaknesses is ___, or as it was known in Shakespeare's day, "falling sickness." Julius Caesar─Act I Crossword Puzzle (continued) 2 Down 1 ___ is a friend of Caesar's. 2 Cassius is going to write ___ using different handwritings as if many of the Roman people were telling Brutus that he is a noble man and that Caesar is gaining too much power. 3 ___ tells Brutus and Cassius about what happens when Caesar is offered the crown three times during the Feast of Lupercal. 5 Julius Caesar was a general in and a dictator of ___. 6 ___ discusses plans with Cassius about removing Caesar from power. 10 Caesar is murdered on the ___ of March. 11 Caesar fights Crassus and Pompey, the other two members of the First Triumvirate, because he desires to become ___ of Rome. 13 ___ was born in 102 B.C. and died on March 15, 44 B.C. 14 The ___ warns Caesar about a certain day in March. 15 Flavius and ___ are tribunes, or officials of ancient Rome chosen by the plebeians (the lower class) to protect their rights against patricians (the upper class). 16 ___ is Julius Caesar's wife. 18 Cassius' character can be described as ___. 19 Flavius claims that the Romans are Caesar's ___ that give him the power to "fly." (See #20 across.)