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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.30

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 Calpurnia’s dreams
“death of princes” symbolize the death of Caesar
“mighty gods” symbolize Caesar
“the valiant” refers to beggars

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- “the heavens themselves blaze forth” refers to the lightning storm
- “death of princes” symbolizes the death of Caesar

Brief justification: “the heavens…blaze forth” points to the unusual celestial/storm signs Calpurnia mentions; “death of princes” is a general phrase that here alludes to Caesar’s possible death.