Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar . [ANTONY.] But here’s a parchment with the seal of Caesar; I found it in his closet. 'Tis his will. Let but the commons hear this testament— Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read— And they would go and kiss dead Caesar’s wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood, Yea, beg a hair of him for memory, And, dying, mention it within their wills, Bequeathing it as a rich legacy Unto their issue. What is the best summary of this monologue?
Answer
A
Antony incites anger in the people by displaying and reading Caesar’s will to show how rich Caesar has become as the leader of Rome.
B
Antony suggests that the people go to Caesar’s body to take relics to show their disrespect and dislike for Caesar.
C
Antony has Caesar’s will and reads it to the crowd even though it offers further evidence of Caesar’s ambition and greed will upset the people even more.
D
Antony displays Caesar’s will and says that if the people read it, they would worship Caesar so much that they would want something from him to worship as a relic.
Explanation
Antony shows the crowd Caesar’s will but says he does not mean to read it aloud. He predicts that hearing it would make the people so devoted to Caesar that they would kiss his wounds and keep his hair as a treasured relic. Choice A best summarizes this prediction; Antony does not actually read the will in this excerpt.
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