Question

caesar. i could be well moved, if i were as you.
if i could pray to move, prayers would move me.
but i am constant as the northern star,
of whose true fixed and resting quality
there is no fellow in the firmament.
the skies are painted with unnumbered sparks;
they are all fire, and every one doth shine;
but there’s but one in all doth hold his place.
—the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
the central idea of this passage is that caesar will not
change his mind. which details support this central
idea? check all that apply.
□ “i could be well moved, if i were as you”
□ “but i am constant as the northern star”
□ “the skies are painted”
□ “they are all fire, and every one doth shine”
□ “there’s but one in all doth hold his place.”

Explanation:

To determine which details support the central idea that Caesar will not change his mind, we analyze each option:

• "I could be well moved, if I were as you": This implies he is not like others who can be moved, supporting his constancy.
• "But I am constant as the Northern Star": Comparing himself to the fixed Northern Star shows he won't change.
• "The skies are painted": This is just a description of the sky, not related to his constancy.
• "They are all fire, and every one doth shine": Describes the stars' appearance, not his resolve.
• "There's but one in all doth hold his place": The Northern Star holding its place mirrors his unchanging nature.

Answer:

• "I could be well moved, if I were as you"
• "But I am constant as the Northern Star"
• "There's but one in all doth hold his place."