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Question 20 • FHS English 10 B-CR

Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 2, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and the background information on the allusion it contains.Excerpt:[DECIUS.] It was a vision fair and fortunate.Your statue spouting blood in many pipes,In which so many smiling Romans bathed,Signifies that from you great Rome shall suckReviving blood, and that great men shall pressFor tinctures, stains, relics, and cognizance.This by Calpurnia's dream is signified.Background information:In medieval times, it was customary to dip handkerchiefs into the blood of martyrs and other great people. Doing so turned the handkerchiefs into relics for worship or inspiration.

Answer
A
to flatter Caesar and make sure he will go to the Capitol
B
to imply that Calpurnia wishes to harm Caesar
C
to warn Caesar of the plot against him
D
to explain that Calpurnia is ill and going to die
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