Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone.)
Analyze how complex characters(e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme
Analyze how an authors choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.
Analyze a particular point of view or cultural experience reflected in a work of literature from outside the United States, drawing on a wide reading of world literature.
Determine a theme and/or central idea of text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text
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Part A: Read the following lines from Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar. Based on these lines, what is the meaning of rent as used in this excerpt?
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tear in a piece of cloth
unspeakable atrocity
long-lasting impression
poor decision
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Part B: Which word or phrase from these lines help the reader interpret the meaning of rent as it is being used?
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“ran Cassius’ dagger through”
“in this place”
“well-beloved”
“envious”
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Part A: Read the following lines from Act III, Scene ii of Julius Caesar. Based on these lines, what is the meaning of rent as used in this excerpt?
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Part B: Which word or phrase from these lines help the reader interpret the meaning of rent as it is being used?
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Part A: Based on the passage, what are Antony’s true feelings about Caesar?
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Part B: Which excerpt from the passage best demonstrate the feeling chosen in Part A?
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In his speech, Antony disproves Brutus’ assertion that Caesar was ambitious. Which lines from the first part of Antony’s speech (lines 1–35) disprove the claim of Caesar’s ambitious nature?
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Part A: What does Antony mean when he refers to Brutus as “Caesar’s angel”?
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Part B: Based on the excerpt, why does Antony describe Brutus in this way?
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In lines 49–50 Antony says, “But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar; I found it in his closet, 'tis his will.” What does Antony accomplish by introducing Caesar’s will into his speech at this point?
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Part A: What is Antony’s intention when he refers to Brutus and others as “honourable men”?
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Part B: Which quotation from the speech shows this same intent?
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What is the central idea of this excerpt from Julius Caesar?
