Question

soothsayer. beware the ides of march.
caesar. what man is that?
brutus. a soothsayer bids you beware the ides
of march.
caesar. set him before me. let me see his face.
cassius. fellow, come from the throng. look
upon caesar.
caesar. what sayst thou to me now? speak
once again.
soothsayer. beware the ides of march.
—the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
read the passage. what is a correct prediction based
on foreshadowing?
○ some harm will come to brutus on march 15th.
○ caesar will arrest the soothsayer on march 15th.
○ there will be a large celebration on march 15th.
○ something bad will happen to caesar on march
15th.

Explanation:

Foreshadowing hints at future events. The soothsayer repeatedly warns Caesar to "beware the ides of March" (March 15th). This implies a negative event for Caesar, not Brutus, an arrest of the soothsayer, or a celebration. So the correct prediction is that something bad will happen to Caesar on March 15th.

Answer:

D. Something bad will happen to Caesar on March 15th.