Julius Caesar Act-3 Scene-2 Context Questions: ICSE Class 10 Workbbok Solutions of Eng Drama. Context Questions are very common in English Drama because it help in the evalution of skill among students . Visit official website CISCE for detail information about ISC Board Class-10 English.
Julius Caesar Act-3 Scene-2 Context Questions: ICSE Class 10 Workbbok Solutions of Eng Drama
| Board | CSE |
| Publishers | Evergreen Publications |
| Subject | English |
| Class | 10 |
| Book Name | Julius Caesar (Workbook ) |
| Session | 2024-25 |
| Topics | Solutions of Act-3, Scene-2 |
| Question Type | Context Questions |
Julius Caesar Act-3 Scene-2: ICSE Class 10 Workbbok Solutions of Eng Drama
Que: Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow
BRUTUS -As Caesar loved me, I weep .. .. … … ambitious, I slew him.
Que-1: Where does the scene take place? Who is Brutus addressing?
Ans: scene takes place at Roman forum. Brutus is addressing tto he upset Roman .
Que-2:. Why does Brutus ask who he addresses be a better judge? Is Brutus correct in his assessment of what he addresses? Give reasons for your answer.
Ans: Brutus told the mob to be better judges him wisely because he wants them to carefully consider his words and make an informed judgment about his actions. Brutus is not correct in his speech of the mob’s ability to judge wisely. The mob is unsteady and anger to emotion rather than reason.
Que-3: Who does Brutus feel he has offended in his speech? What reply does he get?
Ans: . He asks if any lover of Caesar are present in mob to speak up because he only killed Caesar for Rome, not hatred for Caesar. while The citizen replies in negative
Que-4: How does Brutus justify that he has offended no one at the end of his speech? Who enters after his speech?
Ans: At the end of brutus speech he says that if he has offended no friends of Caesar, then he has offended no one, since he has done no more to Caesar than they would do to him in the same circumstances. Mark Antony enter with Caesar’s body as soon as Brutus’ speech over
Que-5: How does Brutus introduce the person who enters? Why is he confident that the person means no harm to the conspirators?
Ans: Brutus introduces the person (Mark Antony) who enter as a noble man who, though grieved at Caesar’s death, means no harm to the conspirators since he is an honorable man. Brutus is fully confident at Antony means no harm because he mistakenly believes that Antony ican handel the mob with more confidence.
ANTONY – noble Brutus had told you that Caesar was ambitious … … …Caesar answered it.
Que-1: State two instances cited by Antony in his speech to prove to the mob that Caesar was not ambitious.
Ans: Antony told that Caesar’s filling the public treasury with weeping for the poor confirming not ambitious.
Que-2: What is the word used by Antony in his speech which is a repetition in a sarcastic manner to incite the mob to anger and fury? How does he cleverly play on the emotions of the mob against Brutus indirectly refuting what Brutus spoke of Caesar?
Ans: Antony repeats The word “honorable.” to undermine Brutus’ proposal that Caesar as ambitious and creating a suspsion on the conspirators’. This slowly turns the mob against the conspirators while avoiding openly attacking Brutus.
Que-3: Why does Antony ask the mob to bear with him? What is his ulterior motive in doing so?
Ans: Mark Antony told the mob to bear with him and be patient so that he can work them into an emotional change. His try to convince their anger at the Caesar’s murder.
Que-4: What is the reaction of the mob? What do they discuss among themselves? Give two instances of their conversation.
Ans: The mob starts reponding reason in Antony’s words. They discuss that Caesar was not wrong whether the conspirators were ambitious or honorable men.
Que-5: What qualities of Antony do you admire? What character traits are portrayed in his speech?
Ans: Antony’s skillful use emotionally convence in his speech. He comes across as acute and clever in the way he convert the crowd from honourable Brutus to conspirators Brutus. I admire him as he is cunning, strategic,. He pretends to be humble while actually trying the mob to rebell.
ANTONY – O masters, if I were disposed … … … are honourable men
Que-1: Who would Antony choose to wrong rather than the honourable men?
Ans: Antony says he would choose to wrong the dead Caesar rather than wrong the living “honorable” conspirators.
Que-2: What had Antony found in Caesar’s closet? What would the people do if they came to know of the contents of what Antony found?
Ans: He found Caesar’s will in his closet. He added that the people would be rebell if they knew the reality of Caesar will.
Que-3: What reasons does Antony give for delaying in reading the contents of what he had found in Caesar’s closet? How does he incite the mob further?
Ans: He explains that reading the will would drive the people into a rebell against the honorable conspirators. This statement makes the mob more eager to listen the will.
Que-4: What does he ask the mob to do? What does he want to show them?
Ans: Antony told to mob to form a ring around Caesar’s dead body so that he can show them Caesar’s wounds.
Que-5:. Explain “If I were disposed to stir more hearts and minds to mutiny and rage”
Ans: Antony is telling that he can easily work the mob in fury but pretended that not doing so.
Que-6: Does Antony really stir their minds to mutiny and rage? Explain.
Ans: Yes, Antony cleverly manipulate the mob against the conspirators but not openly.
ANTONY – This was the most unkindest cut .. … … …. burst his mighty heart.
Que-1: Which was the unkindest cut of all? Who have already stabbed Caesar? Where? When?
Ans: unkindest cut was Brutus stabbing Caesar while Casca and the rest of conspirators had already stabbed Caesar in the Capitol.
Que-2: Why was it referred to as ‘the unkindest cut of all’? What was the reaction in Caesar’s body to this cut? What does it show about Caesar’s relationship with the person who gave him this cut?
Ans: As Brutus was Caesar’s close and faithful friend. When Brutus stabbed him, Caesar was heartbroken his mighty heart burst which confirm that Caesar loved and trusted Brutus.
Que-3: Where did Caesar fall? What was ironical about his fall?
Ans: Caesar fell at the base of Pompey’s statue, it was deep ironic as Pompey was Caesar’s enemy.
Que-4: What is spoken about the vesture of Caesar by Antony in his speech? What was so special about it? What was its significance in history?
Ans: Antony shows Caesar’s bloodied robes, pointing the part where the daggers stabbed him. It was the robe Caesar wore when he won the Nervii.
Que-5: How did the mob react? What did Antony achieve through his speech? How far was he successful?
Ans: The mob is diverted and become mutiny for revenge. Antony skillfully turned them against the conspirators He was completely successful in his speech
ANTONY – Good friends, sweet friends, … …. …. deed are honourable
Que-1: How does Antony go on to compare himself with Brutus? How does Antony try to project himself to be simple and out right to the mob? Why does he do so?
Ans: Antony compare himself that he is not good orator as Brutus. He claims to be a plain, simple man who loved Caesar. Mob is thinking him as honest and trustworthy.
Que-2: What does Antony show the people that incites them still further to mutiny and rage? What does it contain?
Ans: He reads to mob Caesar’s will, which donating of money and land to each Roman.
Que-3: What do the mob decide to do at the end of the scene?
Ans: At the end of the scene the mob decides to violently riot, mutiny, burn and kill the conspirator.
Que-4: Who enters after the mobs disperses? What information does the person bring?
Ans: A servant enters with message that Octavius Caesar has come to Rome at Caesar’s house with Lepidus.
Que-5: What shortcomings does Antony have as an orator according to himself? What would have happened had Antony and Brutus changed their places?
Ans: Antony told that he has not enough skill to speak at public place and if role change then brutus can activate them as mutiny crowd.
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