E. (ACT IV.)

1. What is the meaning and connection of the words 'Thou hast described a hot friend cooling'?

2. What did Brutus and Cassius quarrel about?

3. Illustrate from this Act the generosity of Brutus, and his kindly consideration for others.

F. (ACT V.)

1. Describe the last interview of Brutus and Cassius.

2. Relate the circumstances which led Cassius to commit suicide.

3. Describe the death of Brutus.

G. (GENERAL QUESTIONS.)

1. Give a brief narrative of the historical basis of the play. 2. Which was the better practical man of business, Brutus or Cassius? Give reasons for your answer.

3. Explain the following expressions, and state by whom, and to whom, and when they were uttered :—

(a) He doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus.
(b) This rudeness is a sauce to his good wit.

(c) Our yoke and sufferance show us womanish.
(d) You stared upon me with ungentle looks.

(e) Turn pre-ordinance and first decree Into the law of

children.

(ƒ) All the interim is Like a phantasma, or a hideous dream.

H.

1. Give particulars of any cases in which Shakespeare has deviated from history in Julius Cæsar.

2. Give examples from this play of (a) double negatives, ¿) double comparatives, and (c) double superlatives.

3. Explain the following passages, and give their connection: (a) Why old men, fools, and children calculate. (b) It shall advantage more than do us wrong. (c) The gods do this in shame of cowardice.

(d) His coward lips did from their colour fly.
(e) Thou hast no figures nor no fantasies.
(f) So let high-sighted tyranny range on,
Till each man drop by lottery.

I.

I. Give examples of anachronisms in this play.

2. Explain the expression 'sterile curse,' and give other nstances of similar constructions.

3. Give the meaning and connection of the following :

(a) What tributaries follow him to Rome?

(b) Thy honourable metal may be wrought From that it
is disposed.

(c) Lowliness is young ambition's ladder.
(d) That which would appear offence in us,
His countenance, like richest alchemy,
Will change to virtue and to worthiness.
(e) Let us be sacrificers but not butchers.

K.

1. Give examples of ellipses and of compound adjectives. 2. Describe the character of Cassius, giving illustrative

extracts.

3. Give the meaning and connection of the following:

(a) I turn the trouble of my countenance Merely upon myself.

(b) Dangers are to me indifferent.

(c) Is it physical To walk unbracèd and suck up the humours Of the dank morning?

(d) Thou hast misconstrued everything.

(e) If Messala will prefer me to you.

When I tell him he hates flatterers,

He says he does, being then most flattered.

L.

1. Write an analysis of Antony's speech in the Forum.

2. Show how far the conspirators were actuated by public

K

and political considerations, and how far by private and per

sonal grievances.

3. Explain the following passages and give their connection:

(a) Thy life hath had some smatch of honour in it.

(b) O hateful error, melancholy's child.

(c) Poor knave, I blame thee not; thou art o'erwatched.
d) My ancestors did from the streets of Rome The
Tarquin drive.

(e) Hide it in smiles and affability.
(f) It is a strange-disposed time.

M.

1. Describe the character of Brutus, giving illustrative

extracts.

2. State what we learn from the play of Casca's character and conduct.

3. Give the meaning and connection of the following :(a) Being so father'd and so husbanded.

(6) Stemming it with hearts of controversy.

(c) Now is it Rome indeed and room enough.

(d) The rabblement shouted and clapped their chopt hands.

(e) Had I been a man of any occupation.

N.

1. Describe the character of Portia, giving illustrative

extracts.

2. In what particulars did Brutus overrule Cassius, and with what result?

3. Give the meaning and connection of the following:

(a) Beware the ides of March.

(b) Stand you directly in Antonius' way,

If you do find them deck'd with ceremonies.

(d) Swear priests, and cowards, and men cautelous.
(e) I know no personal cause to spurn at him,

But for the general.

APPENDIX.

LATIN PREFIXES.

N.B.-In composition many of the prefixes have lost much of their original force and meaning, so that the correct definition of a word does not always include the original meaning of its prefix.

A-, Ab-, Abs-, away from ; as avert (to turn from); absolve (to loose from); abstract (to draw from) [ab- is the opposite of ad-].

A-, Ac-, Ad-, &c., to, at; as aspire (to breathe to, to pant after); accede (to go to, to assent); ad here (to stick to); advert (to turn to); affect (to do to, to act upon); aggregate (to bring to or together, as a flock); allure (to entice to); annex (to tie to, to affix); appeal (to call to); arrest (to stop); assume (to take to oneself); attract (to draw to). [The consonant in this prefix accommodates or assimilates itself to the letter following.]

Ambi-, Amb-, Am-, round about, both; as ambiguous (admitting of two meanings): ambition (a going about, i.e. the canvassing for votes practised by candidates for office in Rome); amputate (to cut round or off).

Ante-, before; antemeridian (before noon); anticipate (to take before, to forestall); ancestor [Fr. from Lat. antecessor] (one that goes before; a forefather).

Bis-, Bi-, twice; as biscuit (lit. bread twice baked); bilateral (having two sides).

Circum-, Circu-, round about; circumjacent (lying round about); circuitous (going round about).

Cis-, on this side, as cisalpine (on this side the Alps, i.e. the Roman side).

Com-, together, with; as commingle (to mix together). The final consonant of this prefix accommodates itself to the letter following, so we have coeval (of the same age); cognate (born together = born of same family); collate (to bring together, to compare); connect (to tie together); con rode (to gnaw away). In this word, as in many others, the prefix rather intensifies the meaning of the rest of the word than adds its own meaning to it. Compare 'unloose,' denude,' 'oblige.'

Contra-, Contro-, Counter-, against; as contravene (to come against); controvert (to turn against, to oppose); counterpoise (to weigh against, or on the opposite side).

De-, down, away, from; as deduce (to draw from, as an inference); deduct (to take from, as an abatement); descend (to climb down); denude (to make bare or naked: de- intensive).

Dis-, asunder, in two; as dissolve (to loose asunder); dissyllabic (of two syllables). Dis- often has the force of a negative or privative, as disservice (the opposite of service; injury); dissonant (not agreeing in sound); dispraise (to blame).

Ex-, E-, out of, from; as except (to take out, to exclude); eject (to throw out); efface (to destroy the face = to rub out); escheat (that which falls out; land lapsing to the State for want of an heir). Note.-Where ex- takes the form of ef- or es-, it comes to us through the French.

Extra-, beyond, on the outside; as extravagant (wandering beyond bounds; excessive); extraordinary (beyond ordinary; unusual); extra-mural (without or beyond the walls of a city).

In-, before adjectives, and words formed from adjectives, generally means not; as innocent (not hurtful); invalid (not sound, not strong). The consonant accommodates or assimilates itself to the letter following, as in illegal (nct legal); immature (not ripe); ¿resistible (not to be resisted); ignoble (not noble = mean). 'Invaluable' literally means 'not valuable,' that is, not admitting of valuation; too precious to be valued.

=

In-, in verbs, and words derived from verbs, means in, into, or upon; as include (to shut in); incorporate (to form into a body); incur (to run into to bring on); imminent (projecting upon = impending). Note.-In words coming through the French, in- often takes the form of en-, as enthrone, enjoy, ensue; or em-, as embrace, empower.

Inter-, between, in the midst of; as interjection (something