The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 4: Monologues
Read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.
[BRUTUS.] Hear me for my
cause, and be silent, that you may hear. Believe me
for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that
you may believe. Censure me in your wisdom, and
awake your senses, that you may the better judge.
[ANTONY.] You all did love him once, not without
cause:
What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?
O judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason! Bear with me.
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.
Mark this and return
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Which statement best compares the two monologues?
O Antony speaks without emotion, whereas Brutus
speaks with vigor and intensity.
TIME REMAINING
49:39
O Both Brutus and Antony try to appeal to the
emotions of the people in the crowd.
O Brutus appeals to the people's logic and good
sense, whereas Antony appeals to their feelings and
emotions.
Both Antony and Brutus appeal to the sympathy and
sorrow that the crowd feels.