Question

CAESAR : cowards die many times before their deaths;
the valiant never taste of death but once
of all the wonders that i yet have heard.
it seems to me most strange that men should fear,
seeing that death, a necessary end,
will come when it will come

i) who doea caesar console and why?
ii) which quality of the speaker is revealed here?
iii) explain : cowards die many times before their deaths.

(this is a reference to context question so please answer in atleast one or two lines)

Answer 1

1.Calpurnia,because she had a bad dream thaf somebody was killing Caesar

2.the speaker is firm in his decision

3.this line means that the ordinary man fear for their death every time.they die every second in the fear,but the brave man never taste the death but once in lifetime

Answer 2

i) Caesar consoles his wife Calpurnia.
ii)Over Confidence and brave quality is revealed here.
iii)Cowards die many times because of their timid trait many time .timid:-Lack of confidence cowardence .But valiant or confident soldiers die only once in the battle field.