Question

julius caesar by william shakespeare excerpt from act 1, scene ii cassius: why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world like a colossus, and we petty men walk under his huge legs and peep about to find ourselves dishonorable graves. select the correct answer. which statement best expresses the meaning of the underlined word in cassius’s statement about caesar? a. cassius fears caesar’s strength. b. cassius feels more important than caesar. c. cassius admires caesar’s strength. d. cassius feels less important than caesar.

Explanation:

The word "petty" here implies small or insignificant. Cassius compares Caesar to a Colossus (a giant) and himself and others as "petty men" walking under Caesar's legs, showing he feels less important than Caesar. Option A is incorrect as there's no fear shown. Option B is wrong as he doesn't feel more important. Option C is incorrect as the tone isn't admiring but self - deprecating in comparison.

Answer:

D. Cassius feels less important than Caesar.