Question

What are the purposes of the imagery in this excerpt? Select three options.

to emphasize how dangerously packed the streets are
to indicate that the soothsayer is a fraud
to show that the soothsayer will send the people home
to help the reader picture the excitement in the crowd that follows Caesar
to demonstrate how determined the soothsayer is to deliver his message to Caesar

Answer 1

- to emphasize how dangerously packed the streets are — the imagery shows the crowded, chaotic setting.
- to help the reader picture the excitement in the crowd that follows Caesar — sensory details convey the crowd’s noisy enthusiasm.
- to demonstrate how determined the soothsayer is to deliver his message to Caesar — the description highlights the soothsayer forcing himself through and warning Caesar.