Question

It is ironic when Caesar tells Trebonius to stay close to him and Trebonius thinks that he will ______.

पर्याय

• stay so close that Caesar’s friends would wish that he hadn’t

• sit close to Caesar

• be hovering close by to Caesar

• stand beside Caesar so that Caesar could see him

Answer 1

It is ironic when Caesar tells Trebonius to stay close to him and Trebonius thinks that he will stay so close that Caesar’s friends would wish that he hadn’t.

Explanation:

Trebonius’s aside has a double meaning because he is secretly one of Caesar’s enemies. He says he will stay so close that Caesar’s friends will wish he had not done so. The remark foreshadows the approaching assassination and creates dramatic irony.