ANTONY:
This was the noblest Roman of them all.
All the conspirators save1 only he
Did that they did2 in envy of great Caesar. . . .
His life was gentle . . . .

1. Except.

2. “did that they did” refers to killing Caesar



Mark Antony speaks these lines after Brutus’ death. According to Mark Antony, which theme exemplifies Brutus’ life best?

A) honor
B) betrayal
C) hope
D) greed

(Not B)

Respuesta :

I believe the correct answer is: A) honor.

 

     These lines from Mark Antony’s speaks speech after Brutus’ death in William Shakespeare’s tragedy “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”, exemplifies the theme of honor of Brutus’ life best.

     As we can see in these lines, Mark Anthony acknowledges the fact that Brutus was one of the conspirators of the death of Julius Caesar, but put an emphasis that it was not just betrayal or greed that motivated him, but the saving of the Rome from Caesar’s tyranny. He emphasis his honor calling him “noblest Roman of them all”, adding that his life was gentle.