Julius Caesar Questions & Answers |
Class 8 English | Chapter 6 Jkbose |
Working with the Text
1. Why did a certain party of Romans wish to kill Julius Caesar?
Answer. Certain Romans were afraid of Ceaser’s increasing greatness. They suspected him of being too ambitious to gain absolute power. So they decided to kill him.
2. Why did Calpurnia beg Caesar not to go to the Capitol?
Answ
er. Calpurnia, Ceaser’s wife, had a most frightening dream, in which she saw Ceasar’s statue had poured forth blood and the Roman people cam smiling to wash their hands in it. So she begged Ceaser not to go to the capital.
3. What two reasons did Anthony give to show that Caesar was not ambitious?
Answer. The two reasons that Anthony gave to show that Ceasar was not ambitious were
a) Ceasar was always kind and generous to the poor. He always felt great love and pity for them.
b) Anthony had offered the kingly crown to Ceaser three times which he had refused.
4. Why did Brutus decide to march from Sardis to Philippi?
Answer. Brutus’ decision to march from Sardis to Phillipi was wrong as Octavius and Mark Anthony had the advantage of a good defence position as well as a fresh and rested army.
5. Why has Brutus been called ‘the noblest Roman of them all’?
Answer. Brutus had plotted against Ceasar only with honest thoughts for the good of the people. He did no envy Ceasar but his absolute ambition. Thus, he is called ‘The noblest Roman’ of them all.
Language Work
Match the Words:
1. Work important
2. Wide Open
3. Well aware
4. Great success
5. Vital ethic
Let’s write: (P. No.48)
“Greed is a curse” in the light of the lesson.
“A man no mightier than thyself, or me, in personal action, yet prodigious grown, And Fearful, as there strange eruptions are”- Cassius Act 1 scene 3 line 76-78. In Julius Caesar many of the characters are filled with greed and jealously for power. One in particular man on the rise to have more power was Cassius. He is one of the lead conspirators against Julius Caesar. Greed for power, jealously and the need to build his reputation were the motivations that caused Cassius to conspire to kill Caesar and build his reputation among the Romans.
For years Cassius felt unequal to Caesar. Caesar’s rise to his power made Cassius greedy and hungry for the same things.
Jealousy was another key motivator that drove Cassius to kill Caesar. Ruining Caesars reputation among the citizens of Rome was something he tried to do. He wanted to have the power and authority that Caesar carried. He wanted to be seen as the ’Northern Star’ who every looked up to like they did to Caesar. Cassius believed that Caesar had a better reputation than he did. He wanted all that Caesar had, everything. This was the cause for the jealousy that motivated Cassius to kill Caesar.
In the end Cassius did achieve his goal of killing Caesar and eliminating his threat to gaining power but the outcome of Caesar’s death was not what he expected. Cassius fell from grace with the Roman people and took his own life as a result. Loosing his life and the lives of his loved ones did not justify the need to have more power and glory. Selfish behavior resulted in everyone’s lose. His tragic personality flaws were his own worst enemy.
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Grammar Work
State which of the following sentences are compound and which are complex.
Then divide each sentence into its respective clauses:
1. God made the country and man made the town.
Ans. Compound Sentence
2. He tried hard but he did not succeed.
Ans. Compound Sentence
3. I’m the child of the ocean and this is my lot.
Ans. Compound Sentence
4. He tames animals because he is fond of them.
Ans. Complex Sentence
5. Though I had not seen Nora since she was a small baby, we were soon friends.
Ans. Complex Sentence
6. About half of the humanity relies on the freshwater that accumulates in mountainous regions like the Himalayas.
Ans. Complex Sentence
7. These things are beyond all understanding and I do fear them.
Ans. Compound Sentence
8. When the sun shines immediately after rainfall, it looks very pleasant.
Ans. Complex Sentence
9. Unless Rustum is killed, our armies can never hope to see victory.
Ans. Complex Sentence
10. He was so poor that he and his wife had to remain hungry for days together.
Ans. Complex Sentence
Now, complete the following by supplying a suitable clause:
1. God made the country and ________
God made the country and man made the town.
2. ________ but he did not succeed.
He tried very hard but he did not succeed.
3. I’m the child of the ocean ________
I’m the child of the ocean and this is my lot.
4. ________ because he is fond of them.
He tames animals because he is fond of them.
5. Though I had not seen Nora since she was a small baby ________
Though I had not seen Nora since she was a small baby, we were soon friends.
6. About half of the humanity relies on the freshwater ________
About half of the humanity relies on the freshwater that accumulates in mountainous regions like the Himalayas.
7. These things are beyond all understanding and __________.
These things are beyond all understanding and I do fear them.
8. ________, it looks very pleasant.
When the sun shines immediately after rainfall, it looks very pleasant.
9. Unless Rustum is killed, ________
Unless Rustum is killed, our armies can never hope to see victory.
10. He was so poor ________
He was so poor that he and his wife had to remain hungry for days together.
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