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.
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:

• Calpurnia mentions "the heavens themselves blaze forth" in the context of a storm (lightning), so this phrase refers to the lightning storm.
• Calpurnia links celestial signs to "death of princes," and the scene centers on Caesar's impending death, so "death of princes" symbolizes Caesar's death. Other options mismatch symbols and references: "world" does not symbolize Calpurnia’s dreams, "mighty gods" do not symbolize Caesar, and "the valiant" does not refer to beggars.

Answer:

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