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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare: Act 2

Question 2 • CREDIT RECOVERY - ELA 9 - Summer

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows.BRUTUS:for Antony is but a limb of CaesarThis excerpt is an example of which literary device?

Answer
A
simile
B
personification
C
foreshadowing
D
metaphor

Explanation

Brutus calls Antony “a limb of Caesar,” figuratively equating Antony with a body part belonging to Caesar. This is a metaphor because it states the comparison directly, without using “like” or “as.” The correct choice is metaphor.

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