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. Whom does Caesar console and why?
ii. Which quality of the speaker is revealed here?
iii. Explain: Cowards die many times before their deaths.
iv. Give the synonym of „Gallant‟.
Answers
- Caesar consoles to Calpurnia because Calpurnia saw a horrible dream and Caesar was asked to stay at home.
- Heroic, Courageous
- Cowards fear of losing so they die many times before the actual death comes.
- Brave
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Jullious Caesar is one of the characters penned by William Shakespeare.
Caesar existed in real and he was the Roman General and Politician.
He played a crucial role in the Roman politics. He was assassinated.
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(i) Caesar consoled his wife because she saw a horrible dream and was afraid about it.
(ii)The quality of the speaker which is revealed in these lines is bravery.
(iii) The well-known saying "A coward dies a thousandtimes, a hero dies but once" means that a person who lacks courage suffers the feared effects of death many times, while the valiant person doesn't think about death until it arrives.
(iv) Synonyms of Gallant are:-
valiant, valorous, bold, plucky, daring, fearless, intrepid, heroic, lionhearted, stout-hearted, doughty, mettlesome, etc.
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