Question

read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 2, scene 2.
calpurnia. caesar, i never stood on ceremonies,
yet now they fright me. there is one within,
besides the things that we have heard and seen,
recounts most horrid sights seen by the watch.
a lioness hath whelped in the streets,
and graves have yawned, and yielded up their dead.
fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds,
in ranks and squadrons and right form of war,
which drizzled blood upon the capitol.
the noise of battle hurtled in the air,
horses did neigh, and dying men did groan,
and ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets.
o caesar, these things are beyond all use,
and i do fear them.
which quotations from this excerpt are examples of imagery? select three options.
\caesar, i never stood on ceremonies.\
\and graves have yawned, and yielded up their dead.\
\fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds.\
\the noise of battle hurtled in the air.\
\o caesar, these things are beyond all use.\

Explanation:

Imagery uses descriptive language to create sensory experiences. Let's analyze each option:

• "Caesar, I never stood on ceremonies." This is a statement about her attitude, no sensory details. Eliminate.
• "And graves have yawned, and yielded up their dead." "Graves yawning" and "yielding dead" creates a visual of graves opening to release the dead, using imagery.
• "Fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds." Describes warriors on clouds, creating a visual image.
• "The noise of battle hurtled in the air." Describes the sound of battle, appealing to the sense of hearing, which is imagery.
• "O Caesar, these things are beyond all use." A statement of opinion, no sensory details. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. "And graves have yawned, and yielded up their dead."
C. "Fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds."
D. "The noise of battle hurtled in the air."