Question

cassius. coming from sardis, on our former ensign two mighty eagles fell, and there they perched, gorging and feeding from our soldiers hands; who to philippi here consorted us. this morning are they fled away and gone, and in their steads do ravens, crows, and kites fly oer our heads and downward look on us, as we were sickly prey. their shadows seem a canopy most fatal, under which our army lies ready to give up the ghost. —the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare what is the overall tone of this passage? foreboding which words help to establish the tone? sickly prey and shadows how do the words create the tone? they have dark, ominous connotations. they have imprecise denotative meanings. they have bright, colorful associations. intro done 5 of 5

Explanation:

The passage describes the departure of eagles and the arrival of ravens, crows, and kites which are often symbols of bad omens. Words like "sickly prey" and "shadows" have dark and ominous connotations that contribute to a foreboding tone.

Answer:

How do the words create the tone? - They have dark, ominous connotations.