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#TEAMBRU
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The Scene:

Instructions: Follow along with the video and listen to Brutus speech.
Afterwards, complete the SOAPStone with your group members.

SCENE II. The Forum.

Enter BRUTUS and CASSIUS, and a throng of Citizens

Citizens
We will be satisfied; let us be satisfied.

BRUTUS
Then follow me, and give me audience, friends.
Cassius, go you into the other street,
And part the numbers.
Those that will hear me speak, let 'em stay here;
Those that will follow Cassius, go with him;
And public reasons shall be rendered
Of Caesar's death.

First Citizen
I will hear Brutus speak.

Second Citizen
I will hear Cassius; and compare their reasons,
When severally we hear them rendered.

Exit CASSIUS, with some of the Citizens. BRUTUS goes into the pulpit

Third Citizen
The noble Brutus is ascended: silence!

BRUTUS
Be patient till the last.
Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my
cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me
for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that
you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and
awake your senses, that you may the better judge.
If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of
Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar
was no less than his. If then that friend demand
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why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:
--Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved
Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and
die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live
all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him;
as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was
valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I
slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his
fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his
ambition. Who is here so base that would be a
bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended.
Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If
any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so
vile that will not love his country? If any, speak;
for him have I offended. I pause for a reply.

All
None, Brutus, none.

BRUTUS
Then none have I offended. I have done no more to
Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of
his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not
extenuated, wherein he was worthy, nor his offences
enforced, for which he suffered death.

Enter ANTONY and others, with CAESAR's body

Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony: who,

though he had no hand in his death, shall receive
the benefit of his dying, a place in the
commonwealth; as which of you shall not? With this
I depart,--that, as I slew my best lover for the
good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself,
when it shall please my country to need my death.

All
Live, Brutus! live, live!

First Citizen
Bring him with triumph home unto his house.

Second Citizen
Give him a statue with his ancestors.

Third Citizen
Let him be Caesar.

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Caesar's better parts
Shall be crown'd in Brutus.

First Citizen
We'll bring him to his house
With shouts and clamours.

BRUTUS
My countrymen,--

Second Citizen
Peace, silence! Brutus speaks.

First Citizen
Peace, ho!

BRUTUS
Good countrymen, let me depart alone,
And, for my sake, stay here with Antony:
Do grace to Caesar's corpse, and grace his speech
Tending to Caesar's glories; which Mark Antony,
By our permission, is allow'd to make.
I do entreat you, not a man depart,
Save I alone, till Antony have spoke.

Exit
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In Millennial English, please!
Instructions: Divide up the speech (36 lines in total) EVENLY between each of
your groups. Translate each of your assigned lines in to modern English. Use
the template below.

Original Text Modern Translation

(My group is responsible for lines _____ through _____.)

1Be patient till the last.
2Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my
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3cause, and be silent, that you may hear: believe me

4for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that ____________________________________________________
5you may believe: censure me in your wisdom, and
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6awake your senses, that you may the better judge.

7If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of

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8Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar

9was no less than his. If then that friend demand ____________________________________________________

10why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer:
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11--Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved

12Rome more. Had you rather Caesar were living and

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13die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead, to live

14all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; ____________________________________________________
15as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was
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16valiant, I honour him: but, as he was ambitious, I

17slew him. There is tears for his love; joy for his
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18fortune; honour for his valour; and death for his

19ambition. Who is here so base that would be a ____________________________________________________

20bondman? If any, speak; for him have I offended.
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21Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If

22any, speak; for him have I offended. Who is here so

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23vile that will not love his country? If any, speak;

24for him have I offended. I pause for a reply. ____________________________________________________

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25Then none have I offended. I have done no more to ____________________________________________________

26Caesar than you shall do to Brutus. The question of

27his death is enrolled in the Capitol; his glory not ____________________________________________________

28extenuated, wherein he was worthy, nor his offences
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29enforced, for which he suffered death.

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30Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony:
who, ____________________________________________________
31though he had no hand in his death, shall receive
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32the benefit of his dying, a place in the
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33commonwealth; as which of you shall not? With this
34I depart,--that, as I slew my best lover for the
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35good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself,

36when it shall please my country to need my death.

Brutus Speech in Full

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Instructions: Combine back with your #TeamBrutus teammates. Have each group go
through and read their translated lines. Write these lines in the space below. When you
are done, you should have a line by line translation of Brutus speech!

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SOAPSTonE Chart
Instructions: Now that Brutus speech is in a format you understand, complete a SOAPSTonE graphic organizer in
order to help you properly analyze it. The text box should be ALMOST, IF NOT TOTALLY, FULL OF TEXT! Do
not give me one word or short phrase answers. This is practice for your upcoming benchmark.

For (title) _________________________________________ Author __________________

Speaker Identify the voice

(narrator) and the
point of view from
which he or she is
speaking. Identify
the speakers
values, biases, and
beliefs (if you are
able). Determine if
the speaker can be
trusted.
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Occasion What is the time
and place? Is there
a particular
historical context
that influences the
message or the
speaker? What
specific set of
circumstances
prompted the
writer to write?
Audience Who will hear or
read this message?
What are this
audiences biases
or values? Is this
audience open to
the message?

Purpose What does this

speaker hope to
achieve? What is
the main purpose
(argument)?

Subject What is this work

about?
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Tone What is the
dominant tone and
what is its effect?
Look primarily at
the speakers
attitude. What
words, images, or
figures of speech
reveal the
speakers attitude?
Are there any shifts
in tone within this
document, and if
so, what is the
result/effect?
Evidence What evidence
does the speaker
give to prove
his/her argument?
Give at least three
examples.

Use this stem

sentence: To
prove the idea that
_____, the speaker
(says, points out,
shows, etc.)
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Re-Re-Re-REMIX!
Instructions: Prepare to get your Eight Mile on! As a group, do your best to turn Brutus
speech in to a song or rap that conveys each of his points. You can break it up by group,
by person, or do it all together. But remember, the pride of #TeamBrutus rests on your
shoulders. Dont drop the mic (unless its after you drop your rhymes)!
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