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How did portia swallow fire in Julius Caesar?
it means she eat hot coals.
In Julius Caesar did portia really swallow hot coals or was that just a metaphor?
I think Shakespeare wanted her to swallow hot coals because it is possible but very painful. But in the movie i don't think the people really did.
How does Cassius and Brutus react to the way portia dies?
Portia dies by swallowing fire, or as we would say burning coal. Brutus reacts to her death is sorrow, but in calm sorrow - without weeping and such. He simply accepts her death and moves on. Cassius is shocked and cannot stop thinking about Portia.
Which value does Brutus illustrate in his reaction to his wife Portia's death?
Portia dies by swallowing fire, or as we would say burning coal. Brutus reacts to her death is sorrow, but in calm sorrow - without weeping and such. He simply accepts her death and moves on.
What kind of house does Portia live in?
Portia from the Merchant of Venice lives in Belmont.
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