Read the sentence from paragraph 4. She started back—a shudder ran through her frame as a ripple on the face of the still water when a sudden breeze sweeps over it. What effect does the simile have on the passage? A It conveys an ominous feeling to foreshadow the decision Thisbe makes next. B It shows that Thisbe is on guard and ready for the lioness to return. C It signifies the moment when Thisbe realizes her dreams have been crushed. D It emphasizes Thisbe’s fear of death even when she tries to overcome the feeling.

Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of julius caesar. servant. thus, brutus, did my master bid me kneel. thus did mark antony bid me fall down, and, being prostrate, thus he bade me say. "brutus is noble, wise, valiant, and honest. caesar was mighty, bold, royal, and loving. say i love brutus, and i honour him. say i feared caesar, honoured him, and loved him. if brutus will vouchsafe that antony may safely come to him and be resolved how caesar hath deserved to lie in death, mark antony shall not love caesar dead so well as brutus living, but will follow the fortunes and affairs of noble brutus thorough the hazards of this untrod state with all true faith.” so says my master antony