The characters keep talking about the stars and the elements but the tragedy is really being propelled by their human choices. The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Literary Devices Quiz tests your knowledge of the metaphors, irony, and foreshadowing Shakespeare used to elevate this political drama. First, consider the playwright’s craft.
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Julius Caesar Literary Devices Quiz Questions
- What literary device is used in “Beware the Ides of March”?
- When Antony repeats “Brutus is an honourable man,” what device is used?
- What device is used when Cassius says “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars”?
- When Caesar’s ghost appears to Brutus, it represents what device?
- What device is present in Calpurnia’s dream of Caesar’s statue bleeding?
- When Brutus says “Let’s carve him as a dish fit for the gods,” what device is that?
- The Soothsayer’s warning is an example of what dramatic technique?
- When Antony addresses Caesar’s corpse, what device is used?
- What device is used in “Cowards die many times before their deaths”?
- When Caesar compares himself to the North Star, what is he using?
- The crowd’s reaction changing during Antony’s speech is an example of what?
- When Brutus speaks to the crowd alone, it is what kind of speech?
- What device is used in “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears”?
- When Antony displays Caesar’s wounds and names each conspirator, what device is this?
- The description of omens like lions in the streets is an example of what?
- What rhetorical appeal does Brutus use in his funeral speech?
- What rhetorical appeal dominates Antony’s speech?
- When Cassius describes Caesar as a “colossus,” what device is this?
- When Portia stabs herself to prove strength, it demonstrates what device?
- When Antony’s servant bows to Brutus, it symbolizes what device?
- The phrase “Et tu, Brute?” represents what device?
- When Caesar refers to himself in third person, he uses what device?
- What device is in “Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry look”?
- The conspirators bathing their hands in Caesar’s blood is an example of what?
- The thunder and lightning during the conspiracy scene are examples of what?
- When Brutus calls Caesar “ambitious,” but Antony calls him “generous,” it shows what?
- The plebeians’ gullibility serves as what literary device?
- When Brutus’s ideals conflict with his actions, it demonstrates what?
- The use of letters by Cassius to deceive Brutus represents what?
- The phrase “O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts” uses what device?