Question 5 of 25 • Capozzi - Literature and Composition II B - ACTIVE
Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 2, scene 1.BRUTUS. It must be by his death: and for my partI know no personal cause to spurn at himBut for the general. He would be crowned:How that might change his nature, there’s the question.It is the bright day that brings forth the adder,*And that craves wary walking. Crown him that,And then I grant we put a sting in himThat at his will he may do danger with.*An adder is a snake.
Answer
A
Brutus wants Caesar to die.
B
Even though Brutus has no personal reason for killing Caesar, Brutus decides that, for the good of the people, Caesar must be killed. If Caesar were crowned, it may change his personality, and the power may cause him to become dangerous.
C
Brutus compares Caesar to a snake.
D
The snake comes out in the sunshine. People must be very careful when walking around the sunning snake. Crown Caesar and I agree that we may be giving him the power to sting us.