Read the passage from act 5, scene 3, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.CASSIUS. Come down; behold no more. O coward that I am, to live so long,To see my best friend ta’en before my face![PINDARUS descends]Come hither, sirrah: in Parthia did I take thee prisoner,And then I swore thee, saving of thy life,That whatsoever I did bid thee do Thou shouldst attempt it. Come now, keep thine oath.Now be a freeman, and, with this good sword,That ran through Caesar’s bowels, search this bosom.Stand not to answer: here, take thou the hilts,And when my face is covered, as 'tis now, Guide thou the sword.
What is the definition of catharsis?
Which details best support the theme that loyalty to one's spouse is important? Select two options.
Read the passage from act 2, scene 1, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.[BRUTUS.] And to speak truth of Caesar,I have not known when his affections swayed More than his reason. But 'tis a common proofThat lowliness is young ambition’s ladder,Whereto the climber-upward turns his face;But when he once attains the upmost round,He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degreesBy which he did ascend. So Caesar may.Then lest he may, prevent. And since the quarrelWill bear no colour for the thing he is,Fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented, Would run to these and these extremities;And therefore think him as a serpent’s eggWhich, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous,And kill him in the shell.
Which statement best describes the theme of a fictional text?
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