Question

cassius. but ere we could arrive the point proposed, caesar cried help me, cassius, or i sink! ay, as aeneas our great ancestor did from the flames of troy upon his shoulder the old anchises bear, so from the waves of tiber did i the tired caesar. -the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare how does this allusion help contribute to the meaning of the play? choose three options. it shows that cassius is jealous of caesar and believes himself to be stronger than caesar it teaches the audience about the trojan horse. it contributes to the meaning of the drama by showing that caesar is an old weak man who is not respected by people of rome. it enables a better understanding of cassius because he says he is like the great aeneas it connects the context of the play to the myth of a great hero that cassius admires.

Explanation:

Cassius compares himself to Aeneas, a great hero, which helps in understanding his self - perception. This allusion also links the play's context to a well - known myth. It doesn't show Caesar as an old weak man not respected, nor is it about the Trojan horse, and there's no indication of Cassius' jealousy in this allusion.

Answer:

It enables a better understanding of Cassius because he says he is like the great Aeneas.
It connects the context of the play to the myth of a great hero that Cassius admires.