The thing that threaten'd me
Ne'er look'd but on my back; when they shall see
The face of Caesar, they are vanished.

(A) a. What character of the speaker do the lines reveal ?
b. What are the things 'referred' to here?
c. Who is the speaker here and whom does he speak to?

B) a. the lines show that the speaker is ........
i. ambitious 
ii. Very brave
iii. boastful
iv. Coward
 

Dear Student,
Given below are the answers to your questions.

1. A. (a) The above lines show the over-confidence of Caesar and the assurance he has about his position and power.
    (b) The 'things' here refer to the senators who oppose him, as well as the troubles that challenge him and threaten to put him down.
   (c) The speaker is Caesar and he is speaking to his wife Calpurnia, who has just seen a nightmare about his downfall.

B. (a) boastful
    (b) disappeared
   (c) over- confidence.

2. A. (a) The above lines mark the over-confidence and the boastfulness of the speaker.
        (b) According to the speaker, the brave are the ones who face just once.
        (c) The fear that man has about death, even though he knows that it will happen surely, is what is strange here.
B. (a) The speaker of the above lines is Caesar.

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