Shirin Puri Lama solutions for इंग्लिश शेक्सपियर्स जूलियस केसर वर्कबुक [अंग्रेजी] कक्षा ९ एण्ड १० आईसीएसई chapter * - Use of Literary Devices in Acts-1 and 2 - Scene 3 [Latest edition]

The unnatural sights and scenes that Casca talks about are:

1. Twenty torches burning together.
2. A slave not feeling any pain of his burning hand.
3. Casca has seen a dead lion.
4. Women claiming to have been walking while all in fire.
5. An owl sitting at noon.
6. An eagle sitting on a tree.

Cassius puts forward his views in these words:
“Why all these fires, why all these gliding ghosts
Why birds and beasts from quality and kind”

The literary device used in both the lines is:

The way Cassius puts forward his arguments to explore Casca’s mind shows that he ______.

For Casca, the storm is a ______.

Which of the following options is NOT true about an owl’s cry?

When Casca exclaims about the terrible night, Cassius responds to it by saying that ______.

When Cassius says, Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius, he means that ______.

Cassius feels that Caesar would never have become so powerful if ______.

Choose the option that lists the sequence of events in the correct order.

1. An owl, considered to be evil, hooted and shrieked at noon in broad daylight.
2. The terrified Casca saw a common slave’s left hand on fire without him feeling the heat.
3. He saw a group of hundred ghastly women looking terrified after seeing men aflame walk up and down the street.
4. A lion glared at Casca but left without attacking him.

Who is the first person that Casca meets?

There is a ______.

Who is greatly agitated and terror-struck?

Who is unmoved by the raging storm?

The common slave held up his left hand which was ______.

Where did the bird of night hoot and shriek?

Casca was terrified to see a heap of ______.

With whom does Cassius compare the dreadful night?

What did Casca fear that the Senate intended to do?

Both Cassius and Casca are sure that once Brutus joins them against Caesar, it would ______.

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Explain what is this ‘enterprise’. Why is it an ‘honourable-dangerous’ consequence? (Understanding & Application)
2. What assurance has Casca just given Cassius that he can be trusted? (Recalling & Understanding)
3. How does Casca prove true to his word when the conspirators are about to kill Caesar later on? (Analysis)
4. Who in particular are the ‘noblest-minded Romans’? Write two sentences about them. (Recalling & Understanding)
5. Who joins the two men now? What task has he been given? (Recalling & Understanding)

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Who is the speaker? Which man is the speaker hinting at? (Recalling)
2. How does Cassius blame the Romans for their submissive attitude? (Understanding & Analysis)
3. How does Cassius compare the man he talks about to the dreadful night? (Analysis)
4. In what way has this man grown 'prodigious' and 'fearful' like these strange eruptions? (Analysis)
5. How does Cassius use the storm to obtain a commitment from Casca? What is the commitment? (Analysis & Recalling)

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. ‘Cassius from bondage will deliver Cassius’ is an example of the literary device ‘paradox’. Explain. (Application)
2. What are Cassius’ fears that make him say that he would kill himself? (Understanding)
3. How have the gods made the weak strong, and defeated tyrants? (Understanding & Analysis)
4. How has Cassius boosted the courage of Casca a little earlier? (Understanding)
5. Cassius portrayed himself to be a lover of freedom and a true Republican. Discuss. (Evaluation)

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. ‘Romans are to be blamed for Caesar becoming a tyrant’. Discuss. (Evaluation)
2. How does Cassius show the weaknesses of the Romans after the extract to raise Caesar to his glory? (Analysis)
3. How does Cassius draw Casca into the conspiracy by playing on the latter’s emotions? (Understanding & Analysis)
4. How does Casca assure Cassius of his support? (Recalling & Understanding)
5. How does Cassius encourage Casca to join the conspiracy? Who are the people waiting for them in Pompey’s porch? (Analysis & Recalling)

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. What does Cassius give Cinna after the extract? What task does Cassius assign to Cinna? (Recalling & Understanding)
2. Where is Cinna instructed to go after completing the task? How is Cassius confident about Brutus joining the conspiracy? (Recalling & Analysis)
3. Why is Casca also keen on Brutus joining the conspiracy? (Understanding)
4. What does Cassius hope for at the end of the scene? Who has been influenced by Cassius so far? What is their common aim? (Understanding & Analysis)
5. What time of night is it? Who are they to awaken? (Recalling & Understanding)