Question

read the passage. then answer the questions that follow.
caesar. the gods do this in shame of cowardice.
caesar should be a beast without a heart
if he should stay at home today for fear.
no, caesar shall not. danger knows full well
that caesar is more dangerous than he.
we are two lions littered in one day,
and i the elder and more terrible.
and caesar shall go forth.
—the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
which phrase in the passage includes a symbol?
\beast without a heart\
what does this symbol represent?
what do the two lions caesar menze?
cowardice
isolation
strength

Explanation:

First Sub - Question (Which phrase in the passage includes a symbol?):

The phrase "beast without a heart" is a symbol. In the context of the passage, Caesar is talking about not being a coward. A "beast without a heart" is used symbolically to represent a cowardly state (if Caesar were to stay home out of fear, he would be like a beast without a heart, lacking courage). The other phrases like the two lions are also symbolic but the question here is about the phrase with a symbol, and "beast without a heart" is the one with symbolic meaning.

The symbol "beast without a heart" represents cowardice. Caesar says that if he stays home out of fear (cowardice), he would be like a beast without a heart. So the symbol is used to denote the lack of courage, i.e., cowardice.

Caesar says "We are two lions littered in one day, And I the elder and more terrible." Lions are often symbols of strength and power. By comparing himself and (presumably) another (maybe danger or his own courage) to two lions, he is symbolizing strength. The other options, cowardice is what he is avoiding and isolation doesn't fit the context of lions (which are associated with power and strength). So the two lions symbolize strength.

Answer:

"beast without a heart"

Second Sub - Question (What does this symbol represent?):