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The best summary of this passage is "Brutus, lately you have not been as kind to me as usual" (A).
In this scene from Act I, Caius Cassius is expressing what he perceives a a loss of affection from Brutus:
- he does not see "gentleness" and "love" in Brutus' eyes as he used to;
- he thinks that Brutus has become different and less pleasant to be around: "too stubborn and too strange."
The relationship between these two characters is essential to the plot, as they are the main conspirators behind Caesar's assassination.
Answer:
Nuanced, compressed
Explanation:
Poetic language is the language associated with poetry. This term is used to make a distinction between poetry and other forms of speech.
As we can easily notice, poetry is very different from our everyday conversations. This is because the used language is different. We can describe poetic language as nuanced and compressed.
When something is nuanced, it is characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression. This is why we need to pay close attention to which words exactly are used in poems. In poetry, nuances matter a lot more than in the language we use outside of it.
Effective poetry uses compressed language. This means that poets say a lot without using too many words. This is why, in poetry, short sentences are very common and important.
Answer:
One sharp difficulty presented itself. In the intervening twenty-five years my name had become reasonably well known.
Explanation:
In the book by John Steinbeck, <em>Travels with Charley, </em>the author describes the road trip he took in 1960 around America with his dog Charley because he wanted to have a view of his country on a more intimate level, a different perspective.
The statement that showed that there was a problem was the fact that Mr Steinbeck was quite popular and as such was recognized by quite a number of people.