Question

|brutus.| but this same day must end that work the ides of march begun; and whether we shall meet again i know not. therefore our everlasting farewell take. forever and forever farewell, cassius. if we do meet again, why, we shall smile. if not, why then, this parting was well made. - the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare if a synonym of everlasting, such as overlong, were used in its place, how would the meaning of this passage change? it would result in a more positive and cheerful goodbye speech. it would make the passage very dark by revealing the mens fate. it would remove the foreboding tone that suggests their possible deaths. it would create false hope by suggesting that the conspirators will meet after the battle.

Explanation:

The word "everlasting" in the original passage gives a sense of finality and a foreboding of possible death. A synonym like "overlong" would remove the idea of finality and thus the foreboding tone.

Answer:

It would remove the foreboding tone that suggests their possible deaths.