Casca:
a common slave—you know him well by sight—
held up his left hand, which did flame and burn
like twenty torches joined; and yet his hand,
not sensible of fire, remained unscorched. .
and there were drawn
upon a heap a hundred ghastly women,
transformèd with their fear, who swore they saw
men all in fire walk up and down the streets.
and yesterday the bird of night did sit
even at noonday upon the market-place,
hooting and shrieking. .
for i believe they are portentous things
unto the climate that they point upon.

portentous – adj. predicting the future.

what does this passage foreshadow?

a)rome will continue to prosper, and all citizens will be happy.
b)rome will suffer revenge at the hand of a slave.
c)rome will suffer danger and destruction.
d)rome will find a renewed peace once the bird of night leaves the market-place.

What causes cassius to delay killing caesar? a. the crowds around caesar b. a violent storm c. brutus’s reluctance d. the disorganization it the resistance

When doing a close reading, what is involved in the process of annotating a text?

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.