Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.OCTAVIUS. Come, Antony, away!Defiance, traitors, hurl we in your teeth.If you dare fight to-day, come to the field.If not, when you have stomachs.

Octavius says they will “hurl” defiance at the traitors, meaning they will throw down a forceful challenge. The word suggests a more violent, powerful action than simply speaking or offering defiance. It does not refer to the weather, Caesar’s murder, or uncertainty about the battle.

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