1. Shakespeare’s Tragedies A quick review of 5 of Shakespeare’s Tragedies

2. Julius Caesar: What is ambition?

3. 1.Caesar is warned to beware the _______ ___ ______. 2.Cassius talks _________ into joining the conspiracy against Caesar. 3.Who has a dream about Caesar’s death? _______ 4.Cassius says they killed Caesar because of his __________. 5._________ defends Caesar and battles Cassius and the conspirators. 6.How does Brutus kill himself in the end? ____________ 7.Write an essay on the following topic: Was Cassius or Brutus guiltier in the conspiracy against Caesar? Why?

4. Macbeth: Murder and Manhood

5. 1.Macbeth was told he would become what two things? ______________________ 2.__________ helped MacBeth kill Duncan. 3.Macbeth saw a vision of a _____ and the ghost of ________. 4.Who killed MacBeth? _________ 5.What happened to Lady MacBeth? _______________________ 6.Write a paragraph describing the three prophecies of the witches that made MacBeth think he was invincible and how these prophecies came true.

6. Hamlet: To Be or Not To Be?

7. 1.Who killed Hamlet’s father? How? _____________________________ 2.Polonius was the father of __________ and _________. 3.Who loved Hamlet? ___________ 4.Hamlet pretended to be ____. a. happy b. sad c. hungry d. mad 5. Who killed Hamlet? And why? _________________________ 6. What two things did the King plan to use to kill Hamlet? _____________________ 7. Who became ruler at the end of the play? ________________

8. Romeo and Juliet: What is True Love?

9. 1.What were the names of the two families that were feuding? _________________ 2.Who did Romeo and Juliet seek help from to get married? ________________ 3.Who delivered messages for them even though she wasn’t fond of Romeo? ___________ 4.Who did Romeo kill? And why? _______________________________ 5.Write a brief essay summarizing their plan and how it backfired in the end. Be brief!

10. King Lear: Madness and Mayhem

11. 1.Who did King Lear banish and why? (2 people) _________________________ ___________________________ 2.Who did Cordelia marry? ____________ 3.Who convinced Gloucester that Edgar wanted to kill him? _____________ 4.What identity did Edgar take on to disguise himself? ________________ 5.Who went mad? _________ Who caused him to go mad? _____________ 6.Who got his eyes plucked out and by whom? _________________________ 7.Who cared for Gloucester while he was wandering the countryside?_____________ 8.Who became ruler in the end? ______ 9.Write a brief summary telling how each person is killed in the play.