Question

Read the excerpt below from act 2.2 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows.



CAESAR:
Calpurnia here, my wife, stays me home.
She dreamt a dream tonight she saw my statue,
Which, like a fountain with an hundred spouts,
Did run pure blood; and many lusty Romans
Came smiling and did bathe their hands in it.



What does Calpurnia’s dream foreshadow?

Caesar’s victory over the conspirators
Caesar’s brutal assassination
Caesar’s last military victory
Caesar’s feelings about Rome

Answer 1

Answer: B) Caesar's brutal assassination.

Explanation:

Julius Caesar is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare. It narrates the story of Roman emperor Julius Caesar's assassination by conspirators and how he is avenged.

In the excerpt, Caesar's wife Calpurnia has had a premonitive dream about his death. The emperor, not staying home as his wife wishes, ends up brutally stabbed by those he considered to be his friends.

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is option 2. Caesar's brutal assassination

Explanation:

In "The Tragedy of Julius Caesar", Calpurnia dreams about his husband's death. Just as described in the dream, "like a fountain with a hundred spouts...", Caesar was stabbed by several Roman senators who conspired against him. Also, "came smiling and did bathe their hands in it" means that the mobbers were celebrating his death.