Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow:
And then the justice,
In fair round belly with good capon lined,
With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws and modern instances;
And so he plays his part.
Paraphrase: The next stage of life is that of a judge. He has a very big round belly as he is so fond of eating big and fat male chickens. He is a man of severe or hard looks. He wears a beard of formal cut. He is very intelligent and is full of wise sayings and modern examples. And so the justice plays his own role.
(a) Who is a justice?
(b) Describe the appearance of justice.
(c) What are the two mental abilities of justice?
(a) A justice is a person well-versed in law. He hears and decides cases in a court of law.
(b) He has a fair round belly as he devours lot of chickens. He keeps a beard of formal cut.
(c) A justice is full of wise sayings and modern examples.