Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow.
The noise of Battle hurtled in the air,
Horses did neigh and dying man did groan,
And Ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets.
O Caesar! These things are beyond all use,
And I do fear them.
i) Why was Calpurnia perturbed?
ii) what does the term ‘beyond all use’ mean?
iii) Identify the character traits displayed by the speaker?
iv) Did Caesar believe in superstition?
(Class 10 ENGLISH COMMUNICATIVE Sample Question Paper)
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(i) Calpurnia was perturbed because she believed that the unnatural incidents signalled the advent of some grave danger to Caesar's life.
(ii) It means that most unnatural occurrences that never take place.
(iii) The character traits displayed by the speaker ,Calpurnia are of fright, apprehension and superstition.
(iv) No, Caesar did not believe in these superstitions and he went to Senate house overruling Calpurnia’s request.
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(i) Calpurnia was perturbed because she believed that the unnatural incidents signalled the advent of some grave danger to Caesar's life.
(ii) It means that most unnatural occurrences that never take place.
(iii) The character traits displayed by the speaker ,Calpurnia are of fright, apprehension and superstition.
(iv) No, Caesar did not believe in these superstitions and he went to Senate house overruling Calpurnia’s request.
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