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 denotative meaning of sickly? in poor health does sickly have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation? what is the denotative meaning of canopy? what is a connotation associated with the word canopy as it is used in the scene? negative neutral positive

Explanation:

The word "sickly" implies weakness and un - healthiness, which is generally seen as negative. In the context of the passage from The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, it describes the soldiers as vulnerable prey. The denotative meaning of "sickly" is "in poor health". The word "canopy" here refers to the shadowy cover of the birds, and in this context, it has a negative connotation as it is associated with a fatal and ominous situation.

Answer:

Does sickly have a positive, negative, or neutral connotation? Negative
What is a connotation associated with the word canopy as it is used in the passage? Negative