We continued reading Act I often noting the origin of modern popular phrases drawn directly from the dialogue such as :"It was Greek to me, Till then, think of the world, and Beware the Ides of March." Uniquely Elizabethan theatrical characteristics were also highlighted including the use of Elizabethan style costumes for a play set in ancient Rome ,and the use of the rhyming couplet to signify the end of a scene since there was little use of scenery.We last studied the first of many soliloquies that appear in the play wherein Cassius reveals his manipulative nature and ulterior motives for assassinating Caesar. For homework due Tuesday, finish reading Act I and complete Act I study guide questions.