2. Study Guide 1. Vocabulary  Cur: a dog  Stoic: one who is unaffected by joy, grief or pain II. Literary Terms  Theme: the main idea  Resolution: final outcome  Protagonist: main character (Brutus)  Antagonist: one who opposes the protagonist (Antony)  Tragedy: Drama where the main character is brought to ruin/death or suffers extreme sorrow. Includes characters who have a tragic flaw and moral weakness.

3. Vocabulary Act V  Cur: dog or mongrel  Demeanour: attitude or behavior  Perceive: understand  Tarry: wait  Suffice: satisfy  Presage: foreshadow  Peevish: fretful  Apt: suitable  Engendered: produced  Garland: wreath

4. Some Things To Know…  It was known that Brutus and Cassius never had a fight that is portray in Act IV. Shakespeare did this to add conflict to his drama.  Even though Octavius and Antony are victors at Philippi, Shakespeare has no intention of giving them credit for the victory. Rather these two won by pure luck of confusion.  Antony says, “Brutus, was the most noble Roman of them all.” Shakespeare also believes Antony is a noble Roman too.

5. Blog Response  Often, people have misunderstandings. When was a time you had a misunderstanding with someone and what did you do to remediate the issue?