Cassius calls Caesar a god while describing how weak he was. Since we know that Caesar is not a god and that Cassius does not see Caesar as a god, it is a prime example of verbal irony. Cassius says one thing while we know something else to be true. Cassius's irony emphasizes the fact that Cesar was not a god.
The correct answer is: __________________________________________________ [A]: "a gerund phrase as the object of a preposition" . _________________________________________________ Note: This phrase is: "in serving others" . _________________________________________________ The gerund is: "serving" . _________________________________________________ The preposition is: "in" . _________________________________________________