Question

analyzing the effect of imagery on meaning
read the passage. then answer the questions that
follow.
portia. prithee, listen well.
i heard a bustling rumour, like a fray,
and the wind brings it from the capitol.

• the tragedy of julius caesar,

william shakespeare
what does portia compare a rumor to?
a fight or disturbance
how does she describe the way the rumor is
circulating?
being broadcast by the town crier
being carried by the wind
being repeated by the women in the town
imagery?

Explanation:

In the passage, Portia says "I heard a bustling rumour, like a fray, And the wind brings it from the Capitol." The key phrase here is "the wind brings it". This indicates that she is describing the rumor as being carried by the wind.

Answer:

being carried by the wind