Which passage from julius caesar act 4 uses a simile? come, antony, and young octavius, come, / revenge yourselves alone on cassius, / for cassius is aweary of the world remember march, the ides of march remember: / did not great julius bleed for justice’sake? by the gods, / you shall digest the venom of your spleen / though it do split you; for, from his day forth, / i’ll use you for my mirth, yea, for my laughter, / when you are waspish. but hollow men, like horses hot at hand, / make gallant show and promise of their mettle « previous question next question »

Time is not always change. time can also mean continuity, and it can mean keeping acknowledged truths in mind despite differences in circumstances. there is no better example of this in things fall apart than the retellings of the proverb about the bird named eneke, the language in both retellings is almost identical despite the length of time that has passed between their repetitions. in comparing the usages of the same proverb, achebe allows his readers to note the similarities and differences between the situations, and he them understand how this story can be applied to their own lives.

Read the passage from a raisin in the sun. mama: lord have mercy, baby. you done gone and bought your grandmother a hat? travis (very proud): open it! she does and lifts out an elaborate, but very elaborate, wide gardening hat, and all the adults break up at the sight of it. ruth: travis, honey, what is that? travis (who thinks it is beautiful and appropriate): it's a gardening hat! like the ladies always have on in the magazines when they work in their gardens. beneatha (giggling fiercely): travis—we were trying to make mama mrs. miniver—not scarlett o'hara! mama (indignantly): what's the matter with you all! this here is a beautiful hat! (absurdly.) i always wanted me one just like it! which word or phrase from the text best supports the idea that the adults think the hat is inappropriate? “have mercy” (giggling fiercely) (indignantly) “what’s the matter”

When you see information in brackets, these are dialogue stage directions setting actor names