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प्रश्न
"They that have done this deed are honorable: What private grief’s they have, alas, I know not, That made them do it"……………….
(a) Who is the speaker?
(b) What deed have 'they' done?
(c) What does the word, 'grief’s' mean?
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उत्तर
a) The speaker is Mark Antony.
b) They have done the deed of killing Julius Caesar.
c) The word ‘grief’ means ‘sorrow’.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why does Brutus kill Caesar?
'Not that I loved Caesar less, but I loved Rome more.'
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(a) killing
(b) an assassination.
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Antony's reference to Caesar's conquest of the Nervii is to ………………….
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Seeing the body of Caesar, Antony is overcome by grief. What does he say about Caesar?
Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
But here's a parchment with the seal of Caesar;
I found it in his closet, 'tis his will:
Let but the commons hear this testament--
Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read--
And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds
a) Who speaks these words? Where is the speaker at this moment?
b) What are the contents of Caesar's will that he is referring to?
c) Why does the speaker read Caesar's will to the citizens?
d) What is the reaction of the listeners to the reading of the will?
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)
