Conflict...

1. In scene three, why is Brutus very angry with Cassius?
2. How would you describe the relationship between Cassius and Brutus at the beginning of scene three?
3. What has Brutus accused Cassius of?
4. l.36, What threat is Cassius making to Brutus?
5. l.57. What did Cassius say to Brutus?
6. l.91 What does the dialogue between Brutus and Cassius reveal about their characters and feelings?
7. l.136. What is the point of this scene with the poet? (Shakespeare himself was a ‘jigging fool’)
8. l.144 How might Brutus deliver his next shocking line? What news does he reveal to the audience? Why does Portia do this?
9. l.145-160 Whom in this scene appears more emotional over this news?
10. l.179 An odd scene takes place where Brutus appears to have gotten ‘old news’ for the first time. There are many speculations as to why this scene has been added in. If you think about the importance of perception between soldiers and their leaders, can you come to an alternative reason as to why Shakespeare included this second scene intentionally?