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Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world Like a Colossus, and we petty men Walk under his huge legs and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves. Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings.

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An illustration of the ancient statue Colossus of Rhodes that stood at the port of the city

Colossus

Why does Cassius refer to a Colossus in this passage?

to show that the Roman republic is huge

to show Cassius is stronger than Caesar

to show the Romans need a strong leader

to show Caesar puts himself above Rome

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Cassius To Brutus.

Step-by-step explanation:

The given excerpt is taken from the play "Julius Caesar" written by William Shakespeare.

The statement was said by Cassius to Brutus in Act 1, Scene 2 of the play.

In this Act, Cassius persuades Brutus for the conspiracy to assassinate Caesar. Cassius compares Caesar with the giant statue of Colossus of Rhodes. Cassius by this comparison tried to portray Caesar as a negative ruler, who rules like a giant in the narrow world.

And then, Cassius tells Brutus that people are masters of their fate and likewise, he should be the master of his fate and choose to be the deserving ruler of Rome instead of Caesar.

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