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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Act V Study Questions 1. Where does Act V Scene 1 take place? a. on a battlefield at Phillippi 2. When Octavius announces that their enemy has come to meet them, how does Antony respond? a. he knows why they’ve arrived and thinks they are not really as brave as they want to look 3. Which man is in charge of the army against Brutus and Cassius? How do you know? a. Antony, because he gives the orders and does not like Octavius defying him 4. What does Antony mean when he says, “In your bad strokes, Brutus, you give good words?” a. though his actions are bad, his words are good 5. Explain the metaphor of the honeybees used between Antony and Brutus. a. Brutus has the honey (words) and Antony has the sting (actions) 6. What “mistake” does Cassius remind Brutus of in lines 45-47? a. that they should have killed Antony like he suggested 7. Describe Octavius response to the exchange of insults between the generals. a. arguing is all well and good, but the real trial will be in physical fighting 8. How does Octavius say he will die? What is Brutus’ idea of how Octavius will die? a. avenging Julius Caesar’s death b. Octavius won’t be killed by a trator unless he kills himself 9. How does Cassius describe both Antony and Octavius? a. he calls them schoolboys 10. What omens does Cassius report to Messala? What do you think they symbolize? a. two eagles came and ate from the hands of their soldiers b. later, the eagles were replaced by ravens and crows who circled overhead c. that many people are going to die (birds circling their prey) 11. How does Brutus view the act of suicide? a. he thinks it’s cowardly 12. Cassius asks Brutus if he would allow himself to be lead through the streets of Rome as a defeated prisoner if their side were to lose. What is Brutus’ reply? a. he would not; his mind is too great for such things 13. Why do Brutus and Cassius bid each other “for ever and for ever farewel