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Read the given line and answer the question that follow.
And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lin'd,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
- Whom does justice refer to?
- Describe his appearance.
- How does he behave with the people around him?
- What does he do to show his wisdom?
Solution
- Justice refers to man in his fifth stage when he becomes critical of everyone else’s opinion in life.
- He has a pot belly and is fond of eating delicacies.
- His eyes are severe. He often gives advice to people.
- To show his wisdom, he often quotes modem examples and words of wisdom.
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