Question

What moral dilemma does Brutus confront in this excerpt?

Brutus lets go of his anger toward Cassius and forgives him.
Brutus decides that he will not mourn Portia and will stay loyal to Cassius.
Brutus decides that he is too angry at Cassius to remain friends with him.
Brutus questions whether Cassius's life should be ended.

Answer 1

Read the excerpt from act 4, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.

[BRUTUS.] With this, she fell distraught,
And, her attendants absent, swallowed fire.

CASSIUS. And died so?

BRUTUS. Even so.

CASSIUS. O ye immortal gods!

[Enter LUCIUS, with wine and taper]

BRUTUS. Speak no more of her. Give me a bowl of wine.
In this I bury all unkindness, Cassius.

CASSIUS. My heart is thirsty for that noble pledge.
Fill, Lucius, till the wine o'erswell the cup;
I cannot drink too much of Brutus' love.

[Exit LUCIUS. Enter TITINIUS, with MESSALA]

BRUTUS. Come in, Titinius; welcome, good Messala.
Now sit we close about this taper here,
And call in question our necessities.

CASSIUS. Portia, art thou gone?

BRUTUS. No more, I pray you.

Answer 2

i think i have 25 questions on the study guide i still have 2 hours in 19 min and counting till i have to turn it back in

Answer 3

What are you thinking? Use the excerpt, read it carefully.

Answer 4

im thinking this is too hard for me

Answer 5

Give it a try and let me know what option do you think is right.

Answer 6

I will guide you.

Answer 7

ok

Answer 8

the best possible answer for me would be b

Answer 9

wht do u think

Answer 10

Well, no we could actually eliminate B.

The most suitable answer from reading this excerpt would be option A.

Reason: Up until this point, when he mentions Portia's death, which is the product of the internal rage he suppressed until this point, Brutus and Cassius were fighting with each other. Now that Brutus has opened himself up to Cassius, he lets his anger go and forgives Cassius.

Answer 11

oh ok see i told u this was to hard for me

Answer 12

ok i got another one ill post it

Answer 13

Np.