Scene 1 summary:
Antony and Octavius enter the battlefield at Phillipi with their army and Brutus and Cassius enter with their's. Octavius defies Antony's directions. They exchange insults. Brutus and Cassius say their final farewells.
Scene 2 summary:
Brutus sends Messala with orders for the forces across the field.
Scene 3 summary:
Cassius loses his battle to Antony. Cassius asks Pindarus to kill him after hearing info that leads him to believe they have lost the war, minutes before the news comes that Brutus has won his battle. Titinius kills himself. Brutus prepares for a second battle.
Read pages 789-793.
Video Act IV/V part III (including the scene with Caesar's ghost --the scene we skipped)
Quick Write #5 (Last One!): How does Cassius's death contribute to the tragedy of Julius Caesar?
Things to think about:
Look at the definition of a tragedy for help.
What was said about Caesar in yesterday's reading? (783, 786, 788). Today's? (791, 793)
Quick Write Format:
T-In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Cassius's death contributes to the play as a tragedy.
R--This is true because ________________________.
E/E (Give at least 2 examples in 2 body paragraphs that prove your thesis/reason to be true. Explain directly how your textual evidence proves your thesis/reason).
Summarizing statement.
S--Summarize your main points.
**If you notice, I am giving you less and less help on these assignments--that is for a reason! If you need more help than this, look back at some of the previous posts/your old Quick Writes for help. You can also look back at yesterday's "No Fear" version for help.
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