Question

antony: villains,... you showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds, and bowed like bondmen¹, kissing caesars feet, whilst damned casca, like a cur, behind struck caesar on the neck. 1 slaves. how does the bolded figurative language add meaning to the scene that mark antony is describing? the figurative language creates a visual image of the betrayal of the conspirators: they feigned respect for caesar only to stab him to death. the figurative language uses a fact - based definition of the relationship between caesar and the conspirators: they were his slaves and servants in his household. the figurative language shows the audience the conflict between brutus and cassius. the figurative language explains the conflict between mark antony and caesar.

Explanation:

The text describes conspirators acting submissive to Caesar then betraying him. The figurative language paints a vivid picture of this betrayal. It doesn't focus on Caesar - conspirator relationship as fact - based slaves/servants, nor on Brutus - Cassius or Mark Antony - Caesar conflicts.

Answer:

The figurative language creates a visual image of the betrayal of the conspirators: they feigned respect for Caesar only to stab him to death.