Question

read the passage. then answer the questions that follow.
caesar. the gods do this in shame of cowardice.
caesar should be a beast without a heart
if he should stay at home today for fear.
no, caesar shall not. danger knows full well
that caesar is more dangerous than he.
we are two lions littered in one day,
and i the elder and more terrible.
and caesar shall go forth.
—the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
which phrase in the passage includes a symbol?
☑ “beast without a heart”
what does this symbol represent?
what do the two lions caesar men ze?
☑ caesar and danger
options for what does this symbol represent?: cowardice, isolation, x strength

Explanation:

For the question "What does this symbol ('beast without a heart') represent?"

In the passage, Caesar says he should be a "beast without a heart" if he stays home out of fear. The phrase is used to contrast with his resolve to go forth. A "beast without a heart" here would symbolize cowardice because staying home due to fear is an act of cowardice, and the beast - like quality (without a heart, implying lack of courage or resolve) is associated with that cowardly act. Isolation doesn't fit as the context is about fear and courage, not being alone. Strength is the opposite of what a beast without a heart (cowardly) would represent. So the symbol represents cowardice.

Caesar says "We are two lions littered in one day, And I the elder and more terrible." Here, "we" refers to Caesar and danger (as he earlier states "Danger knows full well That Caesar is more dangerous than he"). So the two lions symbolize Caesar and danger, showing their connection and the idea that Caesar is more formidable than danger itself.

Answer:

cowardice

For the question "What do the two lions Caesar mentions symbolize?"