Question

Read the line from Act I of Julius Caesar .

Soothsayer: (Slowly, in a dreadful voice) Beware…the…ides…of…March. (The crowd gasps.)

What does the word beware mean as it is used in this line?

Responses

Answer 1

In this context, the word "beware" means to be cautious or careful. The soothsayer is warning Caesar to be careful of the "ides of March", which refers to the 15th of March and is believed to bring bad luck.