Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.
[CASSIUS.] 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 o’er 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.
MESSALA. Believe not so.
CASSIUS. I but believe it partly;
For I am fresh of spirit, and resolved
To meet all perils very constantly.
How does the use of the word fresh affect the meaning of the passage?
It reveals Cassius’s sense of optimism in spite of the dark omens.
It exposes Cassius’s feelings of regret for murdering Caesar.
It shows Cassius’s renewed respect for the armies of Lepidus.
It reveals Cassius’s humble dedication to Caesar’s memory and the people of Rome.
