Question 6 of 25 • Capozzi - Literature and Composition II B - ACTIVE
Read the passage from act 2, scene 1, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.BRUTUS. Kneel not, gentle Portia. . . .You are my true and honourable wife, As dear to me as are the ruddy dropsThat visit my sad heart.PORTIA. If this were true, then should I know this secret. . . .Tell me your counsels; I will not disclose 'em. I have made strong proof of my constancy,Giving myself a voluntary woundHere in the thigh. Can I bear that with patience,And not my husband’s secrets?
Answer
A
Portia's tragic flaw of lying to her spouse about her secrets contributes to her father’s death by suicide.
B
Brutus's tragic flaw of being easily manipulated leads to his lying to his wife and her suicide.
C
Brutus's catharsis of telling his wife how much he honors her leads to her death by suicide.
D
Portia's catharsis of wounding her thigh leads to her husband’s mistrust of her and her death by suicide.