Caesar+memorization

__Julius Caesar Monologue assignment: __

On Thursday and Friday, March 10 and 11, all students will present the monologues they chose and memorized to the class. Students should wear costumes based on those worn by the Romans (togas made out of bedsheets are fine - I'll post some links that show how to convert them). For your monologue, you must memorize at least 25 lines - if your monologue has fewer, memorize the lines your character says right before or after your larger section, and have me or a classmate read the lines spoken by other characters. If your monologue is over 25 lines, you are permitted to glance at notes after you've completed the 25 line minimum, although you are encouraged to memorize the entire speech.

In addition to memorizing and presenting your monologue, you must write a paraphrased version in plain, modern English. You do not need to memorize your paraphrased version, but you will read it to the class after your monologue. The rubric for both elements of the presentation is [|here].

In addition to presenting your own monologue, you will vote on the best of your peers' presentations. The top three or four presenters from each class will participate in a final competition, where they present to other classes on the Ides of March (or the day before, for Day 1). These finalists will receive extra credit, as well as honor and glory.


 * //Julius Caesar// QUOTABLES: **
 * NOTE: Quotes in purple have already been chosen. I will consider requests for a second student to present __only the most important quotes__, and the second student must be in a different class. If your quote is shorter than 25 lines, you will be asked to include the speaker's last few lines from his or her previous quote, or one that comes right after yours** (but by the same speaker)**. If your quote is longer than 25 lines, you will be permitted to look at your notes briefly for the lines after 25, or the first few lines, provided you memorize at least 25.**

If you've found a different quote that you're interested in, or would like to perform a memorized dialogue with a classmate instead, please contact me. Dialogues are permissible, as long as both students memorize at least 25 lines each.

1. Scene 1: Murellus to Flavius, 35 – 58, “Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?” ** - VALENTINA C ** 2. Scene 2: Cassius to Brutus, 91 – 132, “I know that virtue to be in you, Brutus” **- ESTEFY** 3. Scene 2: Cassius to Brutus, 135 – 161, “Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world” ** - MAGGIE ** 4. Scene 2: Caesar to Antony, 192 – 214 minus 2, “Let me have men around me that are fat” **- VERONICA** 5. Sce ne 2: Cassius to Brutus and self (2 parts), 299 – 324, “So is he now in execution” **- MARCO M** 6. Scene 3: Casca to Cicero (2 parts), 3 – 33, “Are you not moved, when all the sway of earth” **- ALE** 7. Scene 3: Cassius to Casca (2 parts), 89 – 116, “I know where I will wear this dagger then” **- ANDRAS**
 * Act I:**

8. Scene 1: Brutus to conspirators, 114 – 140, “No, not an oath, if not the face of men. . .” **- LUIZA** 9. Scene 1: Brutus to conspirators (2 parts), 162 – 189, “Our course will seem to bloody, Caius Cassius” **- CLARISA / SEBASTIAN** 10. Scene 1: Portia to Brutus, 237 – 256, “Nor for yours neither. You have ungently. . .” **- FIONA / VICTORIA** 11. Scene 1: Portia to Brutus (2 parts), 261 – 287, “Is Brutus sick? And is it physical. . .” **- CATA / NATHALIA** **12.** Scene 2: Calpurnia to Caesar (3 parts), 8 – 55, **“What mean you, Caesar? Think you to walk forth?”** 13. Scene 2: Decius to Caesar (2 parts), 84 – 105, “This dream is all amiss interpreted” **- CLAUDIA**
 * Act II:**

14. Scene 1: Brutus decision monologue, 10 – 34, “It must be by his death, and, for my part. . .” **- E****LENI** 15. Scene 1: Caesar to senators, 59 – 75, “I could be well moved, if I were as you” **- HAYDEN / SACHI** 16. Scene 1: Antony monologue A with conspirators, 151 – 166, “Oh mighty Caesar! Dost thou lie so low?" - **DAVID** 17. Scene 1: Antony monologue B with conspirators, 187 – 213, “I doubt not of your vision . . .” - **SOFI**  18. Scene 1: Antony monologue alone to Caesar, 257 – 278, “Oh pardon me, thou bleeding piece of earth” – **IRENE / MATIAS**  19. Scene 2: Brutus to Plebians, 12 – 35, “Be patient till the last” – **MARCO D. / VALENTINA L**  20. Scene 2: Antony to Plebians A, 78 – 111, “Friends, Romans, Countrymen –” **ALLAN / SOFIA**  21. Scene 2: Antony to Plebians B (2 parts), 122 – 150, “But yesterday the word of Caesar . . .” **- TAIS** 2 2. Scene 2: Antony presents body, 170 – 198, “If you have tears, prepare to shed them now” **- PABLO / MADDI**  2 3. Scene 2: Antony’s preamble to will (2 parts), 210 – 238, “Good friends, sweet friends . . .” **- ISA / KAMERON**
 * Act III:**

2 4. Scene 1: Antony condemns Lepidus (2 parts), 18 – 47, “Octavian, I have seen more days than you” **- FERNANDO** 2 5. (Possible: duet in Scene 3, Brutus and Cassius fight p. 191 – 195) **- LAURA and VITA** 2 6. Scene 3: Brutus to Cassius (3 parts), 201 – 228, “Good reasons must of force give way to better.” - **MATTHEW** 2 7. Scene 3: Brutus sees JC’s ghost (several parts), 263 – 289, “It was well done, and thou shalt sleep again” **- KARIM**
 * Act IV:**

28. Scene 1: Cassius’ birthday (3 parts), 73 – 101, “Messala, this is my birth-day” **- RODRIGO** **29.** Scene 5: Brutus’ final speeches before dying (4 parts), 17 – 51, **“Why this, Voluminous –”**
 * Act V:**