“He shall not live; look, with a spot I damn him.” (4.1.6)
Antony
“Thou has describ’d
- A hot friend cooling. Ever note, Lucilius,*
- When love begins to sicken and decay,*
- It useth an enforced ceremony.”* (4.2.18-21)
Brutus
“You have condemn’d and noted Lucius Pella
- For taking bribes here of the Sardians*;
- Wherein my letters, praying on his side,*
- Because I knew the man, were slighted off.*” (4.3.2-5)
Cassius
“Did not great Julius bleed for justice sake?
- What villain touch’d his body, that did stab,*
- And not for justice?”* (4.3.19-21)
Brutus
“Strike as thou didst at Caesar; for I know,
- When thou did’st hate him worst, thou lov’dst him better*
- Than ever thou lov’dst Cassius.*” (4.3.104-106)
Cassius
When Cassius has trouble accepting Portia’s death, Brutus asks him to ___.
speak no more of her
According to Cassius, a friend should ___.
overlook one’s faults
Brutus admits he ___.
cannot stay angry for long
How does Brutus judge the conspiracy’s likelihood for success at Philippi?
He believes circumstances look favorable and timing is a critical factor.
What are some sources of tension between Cassius and Brutus?
Lucius Pella, Cassius’s itching palm, Cassius’s age and experience, and Brutus’s disrespect when speaking to Cassius
