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प्रश्न
Answer the following question briefly.
When he is left alone with the body of Caesar what does Anthony call Brutus and the others?
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उत्तर
Antony begs pardon for he is being meek and gende with Caesar’s killers. He calls Caesar ‘a bleeding piece of earth’ and ‘ruins of the noblest man that ever lived in the tide of times’. He curses the hands that shed the cosdy blood of Caesar.
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How did nature foretell Caesar’s death?
Why does Brutus kill Caesar?
What did Caesar leave for the Romans in his will?
Caesar shall forth; the things that threaten'd me
Ne'er look'd on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.
(a) Where is Caesar planning to go ?
(b) What are the 'things' that threaten him ?
(c) What does the word 'vanished' mean ?
This was the most unkindest cut of all;
For when the noble Caesar saw him stab,
Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,
Quite vanquish'd him : then burst his mighty heart;
(a) Who speaks these words?
(b) Whose ingratitude was he referring to?
(c) Why did it break Caesar's heart?
How did Antony prove that Caesar was not ambitious?
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Decius Brutus changes Caesar's mind about going to the Senate by appealing to his
……………………
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What prophecy does Antony make over Caesar's dead body?
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When Antony calls the conspirators 'honourable men' his tone is ………………
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What does Calpurnia try to convince Caesar of?
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What does Calpurnia dream about Caesar? How does Decius Brutus interpret the dream?
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Who says "Et tu Brute"? When are these words spoken? Why?
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In the moments following Caesar's death what do the conspirators proclaim to justify Caesar's death ?
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Seeing the body of Caesar, Antony is overcome by grief. What does he say about Caesar?
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Why does Cassius object to allowing Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral? How does Brutus overcome this objection?
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What are the conditions imposed by the conspirators before allowing Antony to speak at Caesar's funeral?
Antony employs a number of devices to produce the desired effect on the mob. These devices maybe described as rhetorical devices. He first speaks in such a manner that it seems to the mob that he is in full agreement with Brutus about Caesar. Then step by step he moves away from Brutus' position, depicting Brutus as a villain and Caesar as a wronged man. Copy and complete the following table by showing how Antony builds the argument in Caesar's favour.
| Antony's words | Argument |
| 1. I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. | Does not wish to eulogise Caesar |
| 2. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it. | Seemingly agrees with Brutus |
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What opinion do you form of Calpurnia from the play ‘Julius Caesar’ ?
Read the given excerpt and answer the questions briefly.
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ANTONY: If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. |
- How does Antony use visual imagery to make his point about the assassination of Caesar? (1)
- What is the significance of the mantle that Antony refers to in his speech? (1)
- Identify the tone of Antony's statement when he says, "If you have tears, prepare to shed them now". (1)
- What does Antony's reference to the Nervii suggest about Caesar's military prowess? (1)
