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Friends, Romans, Countrymen (William Shakespeare)

English · Kerala SSLC (Class 10) · Malayalam Medium · 16 questions and answers

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Q: Who wrote 'Friends, Romans, Countrymen'?

A: William Shakespeare; it is a speech from his play 'Julius Caesar'.

Q: What is the genre of this piece?

A: A dramatic speech (dramatic monologue) in blank verse from a stage play.

Q: Who delivers the speech 'Friends, Romans, Countrymen'?

A: Mark Antony, over the dead body of Julius Caesar.

Q: What is the famous opening line of the speech?

A: 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears.'

Q: Whom is Antony addressing in the speech?

A: The Roman crowd (plebeians) gathered after Caesar's assassination.

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