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Warm-Up The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7: Thematic Development

Lesson Question

Lesson Goals

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Read act 5, scenes 3–5,

of The Tragedy of .

Explain how

elements develop

.

Compare the

of key characters.

Support themes with

textual .


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WK2 Words to KnowFill in this table as you work through the lesson. You may also use the glossary to

help you.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7: Thematic Development

a character trait that leads to the protagonist’s defeat

the final event of extreme misfortune in the dramatic

action of a tragedy

one message that a text conveys about a topic

a difficult choice involving a decision based on

values of right and wrong that challenges the

character’s belief system

a process in a tragedy in which a character heals,

often through a painful realization; also the purging

of the audience’s emotions that brings relief or new

understanding after watching a play


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The Play So Far


Shakespeare structured the play to fit within five acts.

•

and

• The conflict with

Caesar

.

•

• Caesar is

.

• Brutus and Antony

deliver funeral

orations.

•

• The

is created.

• The conspirators

.

•

Acts1–2 Act 5Act 3 Act 4

Exposition

triumviraterising action

develops


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Instruction The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7: Thematic DevelopmentPart 1

A moral dilemma is a difficult relating to a person’s values.

Moral Dilemmas in Julius Caesar

Caesar Brutus Antony

• Must decide whether

to maintain the

or

become a

• Refuses the

three

times


to join the

to

Caesar

• Decides that

assassination is

to maintain the

republic, despite his

for Caesar


to the

assassins or

Caesar’s

death

• Decides to avenge

Caesar’s

and go to

with the conspirators

assassinate


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Comparing Moral Dilemmas

• What decisions must

different characters

make in the play?

• How does Shakespeare

these

internal conflicts?

• How do the decisions

that characters face

involve morality?

• How does

Shakespeare have

the characters discuss

?

• How do characters

justify their moral

decisions?

• How does

Shakespeare

these decisions?

Identify

conflicts.

Consider the

involved.

Compare the

made.

Identify and compare moral dilemmas in the play.

Comparing Moral Dilemmas in Julius Caesar

BRUTUS. It must be by his death: and

for my part

I know no personal cause to spurn at

him

But for the general. He would be crowned:

How that might change his nature,

there’s the question.

–The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,

William Shakespeare

CAESAR. Yond Cassius has a lean and

hungry look:

He thinks too much: such men are

dangerous.

ANTONY. Fear him not, Caesar, he’s not

dangerous.

He is a noble Roman, and well given.


William Shakespeare


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First Passage

Comparing Moral Dilemmas in Julius Caesar

Question Answer Textual Evidence

What decision does

Brutus face here?

Brutus must decide whether

to in the plot to

Caesar.

“by his death”

How does his

decision involve

morality?

To kill or not to kill. To

remain loyal to a

or to the .

“no personal cause to

spurn at him”

How do the

characters justify

their decisions?

He believes that killing

Caesar is for the

of the republic

because if Caesar is

crowned, his

may change.

“for the general” and

“might change his nature”


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Second Passage

Comparing Moral Decisions in Julius Caesar

Question Answer Textual Evidence

What decision does

Caesar face here?

Caesar must decide if

Cassius is a

or not.

“He thinks too much:

such men are

dangerous.”

How does his

decision involve

morality?

Caesar shares his

with his

friend

Antony, who does not think

Cassius is dangerous.

Caesar must decide if will

trust his or

the words of a trusted

friend.

“Fear him not,

Caesar, he’s not

dangerous.”


Other topics include , loyalty, and honesty.

Key Topics in Julius CaesarSlide

2


Key topics

A main reason

why the

conspirators

assassinate

Caesar

A motivator in

the play

Relates to the

people of Rome

Do we control our

destiny?

Complete the graphic organizer.


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A theme is an that is not directly stated.

Theme


Topic Theme

• Power

• Loyalty

• Power corrupts those who possess it.

• Those who remain loyal will be

rewarded.


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Analyzing the Development of Theme

• What does the author

about a

character through

actions, thoughts,

and ?

• What moral

dilemmas does the

character

in the play?

• What

do these

make about a topic?

Theme

elements



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Supporting a Theme with Textual Evidence

To use textual evidence to support a theme:

• determine the of the

passage.

• look for details that connect to

an or .

BRUTUS. Why this, Volumnius.

The ghost of Caesar hath appeared to me

Two several times by night—at Sardis

once,

And this last night, here in Philippi fields.

I know my hour is come.


William Shakespeare

Theme Fate is a idea to those who believe in it.


Tragic ElementsSlide

2


• The of

character that brings

about the protagonist’s

downfall in a tragedy

• The final

of extreme misfortune

in the dramatic action

of a tragedy

• A in a

tragedy in which a

character , often

through a painful

Catharsis

heals



Analyzing Brutus as a Tragic HeroSlide

2


• Brutus is easily

and

by others.

• The turns

against the

.

• Brutus’s armies are

.

• Brutus faces death with

, seeing

his .

• The audience feels

and

for the outcome.

Tragic flaw Catastrophe Catharsis

manipulated

conspirators errors


Summary

Answer

How are themes revealed through tragic elements and moral

dilemmas?

Lesson Question

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