Examples Of Grief In Julius Caesar

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“Now is that noble vessel full of grief, that it runs over even at his eyes.” (V,V, 13-14) This is an example of a metaphor due to the fact that Brutus, the main conspirator that killed the recent ruler of Rome is full of remorse and regret because of his actions. Noble Brutus has now realized what harm he has done, especially when his best friend Cassius has died for the reason being that they all have killed Julius Caesar. The “vessel full of grief” is comparison to Noble Brutus.

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