Question

now, think again about the characters in this excerpt from shakespeares julius caesar. how do cassiuss actions advance the plot?
cassius confronts brutus about being distant to establish their close friendship.
the conversation advances the plot because it allows him to

• teach brutus a lesson about loyalty.
• teach brutus that friendships matters.
• convince brutus to support him as ruler.
• convince brutus to conspire against caesar.

Explanation:

In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Cassius's core goal is to turn Brutus against Caesar to further his conspiracy. Confronting Brutus about distance is a manipulative step to build rapport and then push his agenda of recruiting Brutus to the conspiracy.

Answer:

convince Brutus to conspire against Caesar.