Question

Read the passage below carefully and then choose the correct answer.

He had a fever when he was in Spain,
And when the fit was on him, I did mark
How he did shake: 'tis true, this god did shake;
His coward lips did from their colour fly,
And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world
Did lose his luster: I did hear him groan:
Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans
Mark him and write his speeches in their books,
Alas, it cried 'Give me some drink, Titinius,'
As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should
So get the start of the majestic world
And bear the palm one.

To what does Cassius compare Caesar in this speech?

A. A palm tree

B. A Roman

C. A little girl

D. A Spaniard

Answer 1

Answer: C. A little girl.

Step-by-step explanation: A simile is a figure of speech that consists in a comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, to make this comparison, the author or speaker uses the words "like" or "as." In the given passage we can see an example of a simile in the line "Alas, it cried 'Give me some drink, Titinius,' As a sick girl" it compares Caesar with a sick little girl because he is crying.

Answer 2

The correct answer in this question is option C. Cassius compared Julius Caesar to a little girl in the passage above. This was the only comparison that occurred in the context. Caesar was crying during the time he was sick.