Question

read the passage. then answer the question that follows. portia. i prithee, boy, run to the senate house; stay not to answer me, but get thee gone.— why dost thou stay? lucius. to know my errand, madam. portia. i would have had thee there and here again ere i can tell thee what thou shouldst do there. aside o constancy, be strong upon my side; set a huge mountain tween my heart and tongue. i have a mans mind, but a womans might. —the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare what does the image of \a huge mountain tween my heart and tongue\ suggest about the meaning of this passage? portia does not want lucius to find out that she is in love. portia misses the freedom to enjoy being out in nature. portia knows that lucius is one of the conspirators. portia wishes for help to keep from saying what she knows and feels.

Explanation:

The phrase "a huge mountain 'tween my heart and tongue" is a metaphor. Portia wants to keep her thoughts and feelings (in her heart) from being spoken (by her tongue). She wishes for strength to hold back what she knows and feels.

Answer:

Portia wishes for help to keep from saying what she knows and feels.