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 ize?
✓ caesar and danger
cowardice
isolation
x strength

Explanation:

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

In the passage, Caesar says he should be a "beast without a heart" if he stays home out of fear. The "beast without a heart" symbolizes cowardice? No, wait—actually, the context is about Caesar not being a coward. Wait, re - reading: "Caesar should be a beast without a heart / If he should stay at home today for fear." So staying home out of fear would make him a beast without a heart. But the options are cowardice, isolation, strength. Wait, no—actually, the "beast without a heart" is related to the idea of being a coward? Wait, no, the correct interpretation: In the passage, Caesar is asserting his bravery. The "beast without a heart" is a negative thing (if he stays home, he's that), so the symbol "beast without a heart" represents cowardice? Wait, no, the options: the dropdown has cowardice, isolation, strength. Wait, the original thought—wait, the other question about two lions: "We are two lions littered in one day, And I the elder and more terrible." The two lions represent Caesar and danger. For the "beast without a heart": Caesar says that if he stays home out of fear, he'd be a beast without a heart. So the "beast without a heart" symbolizes the opposite of his bravery—so it represents cowardice? Wait, but let's check the options. The dropdown has cowardice, isolation, strength. So the correct answer should be "cowardice"? Wait, no, maybe I got it wrong. Wait, the key is: the phrase "beast without a heart" is used to describe what Caesar would be if he acted out of fear (stayed home). So the symbol (beast without a heart) represents the state of being a coward, i.e., cowardice.

Answer:

cowardice