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

Question

anonymous · 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 alone.

anonymous · Answer

To what does Cassius compare Caesar in this speech?

 a palm tree

 a Roman

 a little girl

 a Spaniard

anonymous · Answer

PLEASE HELP

anonymous · Answer

Can you explain which line?

anonymous · Answer

No one knows?

amistre64 · Answer

what have you read of the passage?

amistre64 · Answer

or rather, can you narrow down your options?

anonymous · Answer

all but I dont understand what is being compared

anonymous · Answer

I think a roman because hes speaking of romans

amistre64 · Answer

that tongue of his that bade the Romans ... does not compare him to a Roman,  he already is a Roman

anonymous · Answer

and a palm tree because he speaks of drinking so maybe he needs water or possibly because he bear the palm alone

amistre64 · Answer

a palm tree eh ... no,  bearing the palm alone is not a comparison to a palm tree

amistre64 · Answer

whatelse

anonymous · Answer

A little girl?

amistre64 · Answer

possibly .... how would you back that claim?

anonymous · Answer

He compares him to a sick girl and in the beginning it speaks of having a fever

amistre64 · Answer

i agree, that would be the most likely comparison.

hes sick and whimpering .... such a powerful ruler and orator reduced to what,  crying like a little girl

anonymous · Answer

what about a spainard? because they're always drunks and run their mouths?

amistre64 · Answer

hmmm, but we cant back that from the passage given.  We have to read it for what the passage gives us and not infer any outside bias into it

amistre64 · Answer

in this speech, he got sick in Spain .... doesnt really compare to being a Spainard

anonymous · Answer

Yeah I put girl and got it correct thanks alot.

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome :)