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Key Stage 3

Year 8

Julius Caesar, Shakespeare, Act 3

In this lesson, we will reach the climax of the play, in which Caesar is assassinated by the conspirators! We will also discover why Brutus is considered a tragic hero.

Act III, Scene i  - The Climax: The Assassination of Caesar

In this lesson, we will read and explore Brutus' speech in which he attempts to persuade the citizens of Rome that he was right to kill Caesar. We will examine whether his attempt to persaude the citizens is successful.

Act III, Scene ii - Persuasion: Brutus' Speech (Part 1)

In this lesson, we will continue to examine Brutus' persuasive speech, but this time in Shakespeare's original English. Will will also look at Brutus' reasons for assassinating Caesar to see why they could be considered persuasive.

Act III, Scene ii - Persuasion: Brutus' Speech (Part 2)

In this lesson, we will explore Mark Antony's response to Brutus' speech. We will discover what he says to the citizens of Rome and what the Roman citizens think of what he says.

Act III, Scene ii - Rhetoric and Fickle Crowds: Mark Antony's Speech (Part 1)

In this lesson, we will read Mark Antony's response to Brutus' speech in Shakespeare's original English. We will learn about rhetoric and also about why he keeps saying that Brutus is honourable.

Key Stage 3, English, Julius Caesar, Shakespeare, Act 3

Unit Quiz

Act III, Scene i - The Climax: The Assassination of Caesar

Act III, Scene ii - Persuasion: Brutus' Speech (Part 1)

Act III, Scene ii - Persuasion: Brutus' Speech (Part 2)

Act III, Scene ii - Rhetoric and Fickle Crowds: Mark Antony's Speech (Part 1)

Act III, Scene ii - Rhetoric and Fickle Crowds: Mark Antony's Speech (Part 2)