Complete Question:
What does Brutus reveal in this soliloquy? Check all that apply.
A. Brutus plans to kill Caesar.
B. Caesar is already a tyrant,
C. Brutus will be part of the plot against Caesar.
D. Killing Caesar will prevent him from becoming a tyrant
E. Brutus despises Caesar and wants to rule himself.
Correct Options:
The Brutus reveal in this soliloquy following points:
A. Brutus plans to kill Caesar.
C. Brutus will be part of the plot against Caesar.
D. Killing Caesar will prevent him from becoming a tyrant.
Explanation:
Brutus reveals in soliloquy, Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene I, the following points:
- Brutus intends to kill Caesar: while Brutus does not take part in the plot of murder since the very beginning ( as it is Cassius who made procedures to kill Caesar first), he finally joins Cassius in this scheme, which is obviously shown at the beginning of this statement, when Brutus mentions: "It must be by his death".
- Brutus is going to be a part of the conspiracy against Caesar: by using the pronoun ' we ' while thinking about the plot against Caesar, Brutus makes it clear that he is interested in this scheme- "And then I grant we put a sting in him".
- Caesar's killing will prevent him from becoming a tyrant: Brutus says that being a king would make Caesar threatening, compared to a venomous snake that emerges out on warm days.
