Question

The act of washing their hands in Caesar's blood seems to be a fulfilment of ______.

Options

• What Shakespeare wanted to portray

• Calpurnia's terrible dream in the previous act

• The audience watching the play

• The rituals that prevailed at that time

Answer 1

The act of washing their hands in Caesar's blood seems to be a fulfilment of Calpurnia's terrible dream in the previous act.

Explanation:

Calpurnia's dream contains the image of Caesar's statue pouring blood while Romans bathe in it. The conspirators' act of washing their hands in Caesar's blood recalls this disturbing dream. It also presents them as ritualistic 'purgers' rather than murderers.