Question

read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 2, scene 2. caesar. what can be avoided whose end is purposed by the mighty gods? yet caesar shall go forth, for these predictions are to the world in general as to caesar. 30 calpurnia. when beggars die there are no comets seen; the heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes. caesar. cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once. which examples from the passage pair a symbol with its reference in the passage? select two options. □ \the heavens themselves blaze forth\ refers to the lightning storm □ \world\ symbolizes calpurnias dreams □ \death of princes\ symbolize the death of caesar □ \mighty gods\ symbolize caesar □ \the valiant\ refers to beggars

Explanation:

1. For the first option: Calpurnia references the heavens blazing forth in the context of omens for Caesar, which ties to the lightning storm that prompts her fears in the scene.
2. For the third option: Calpurnia states the heavens announce the "death of princes" while warning Caesar of his impending death, so this phrase symbolizes Caesar's own predicted death.
3. The other options are incorrect: "world" refers to the general public, not Calpurnia's dreams; "mighty gods" are the forces controlling fate, not Caesar; "the valiant" refers to brave people like Caesar, not beggars.

Answer:

• "the heavens themselves blaze forth" refers to the lightning storm
• "death of princes" symbolize the death of Caesar