Brutus. he is not doubted.—a word, lucillius.
how he received you let me be resolved.
lucillius. with courtesy and with respect enough,
but not with such familiar instances,
nor with such free and friendly conference,
as he hath used of old.
brutus. thou hast described
a hot friend cooling. ever note, lucillius:
when love begins to sicken and decay
it useth an enforcèd ceremony.
there are no tricks in plain and simple faith;
but hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
make gallant show and promise of their mettle;
but when they should endure the bloody spur,
they fall their crests and, like deceitful jades,
sink in the trial. comes his army on?
–the tragedy of julius caesar,
william shakespeare
what conflict does brutus describe in this passage?
his external conflict with cassius
his external conflict with mark antony
his internal conflict over killing caesar
his internal conflict about the state of rome

The answer is: his external conflict with Cassius

An external conflict refers to a struggle between a character and an outside force.

In the passage from Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," Lucillius reports to Brutus that Cassius received him with consideration but lack of warmth. Therefore, Brutus describes how Cassius has changed and how their friendship has cooled and weakened after assassinating Caesar.

explanation:

communication is extremely important in any relationship. importance of communication has been stressed upon time and again. lack of communication creates a number of problems that only increase with time.

it is often seen that the families where people talk to each other frequently are happier. they share their joys, sorrows and other emotions with each other. there is a lively atmosphere in such families. they laugh it out together and celebrate every moment whole-hearted. they never feel lonely or bored. they know whenever they want to talk about something or share an emotion they always have an ear to listen to. such is the importance of communication.

compared to this, the families where all the members are engrossed in their own tasks and do not bother to care about or talk to people around them are usually not as happy. the atmosphere in such families is quite dull and gloomy. people are busy with their own tasks. they have friends outside and are not as close with their family members.

they plan outings with their friends and colleagues rather than their family members. this is because they have neglected the importance of communication all along and are thus not comfortable communicating with each other. and without good communication there is no way one can enjoy.