Media Literacy: Analyze Speeches Given in Historical Context
Question 6 • CREDIT RECOVERY - ELA 9 - Summer
Read the excerpt below from act 1.3 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and answer the question that follows. CASCA:I have seen tempests when the scolding winds Have rived the knotty oaks . . . But never till tonight, never till now, Did I go through a tempest dropping fire.Either there is a civil strife in heaven,Or else the world, too saucy with the gods,Incenses them to send destruction. Which description fits the mood expressed in this excerpt best?
Answer
A
excited and in anticipation of something wonderful once the storm is over
B
afraid of this storm because it is one of the worst of all he has experienced
C
calm because this is not the first storm he has encountered
D
tense and in anticipation of something even worse to come once the storm is over
Explanation
Casca describes a storm unlike any he has experienced, with fire falling from the sky, and imagines that heaven is in conflict or the gods are preparing destruction. His words create a tense, ominous mood and suggest that worse trouble may follow. Choice D best captures this sense of foreboding; he is not excited or calm.
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