"When beggars ***, there are no comets seen; The heavens themselves blaze forth the ***** of princes"

Question

Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow :

"When beggars ***, there are no comets seen;

The heavens themselves blaze forth the ***** of princes"

(a) Who speaks these lines ?

(b) To whom are these lines spoken ?

(c) How does the speaker differentiate between the ***** of beggars and that of princes ?

(d) What is the importance of these lines in the context of the play ?

Answer 1

(a) Calpurnia speaks these lines.

(b) She speakes these lines to Julius Ceasar.

(c) Heavens give a clear indication of the ***** of princes.

(d) These lines indicate the coming events, cast their shadows in the story.