Question

read the excerpt from act 3, scene 1, of julius caesar. brutus. grant that, and then is death a benefit. so are we caesars friends, that have abridged his time of fearing death. stoop, romans, stoop. and let us bathe our hands in caesars blood up to the elbows, and besmear our swords; then walk we forth, even to the market - place, and, waving our red weapons oer our heads, lets all cry peace, freedom and liberty! what is the best summary of this monologue? brutus directs the conspirators to bathe themselves and their swords in caesars blood to celebrate both the life and death of caesar brutus convinces himself and the others that they freed caesar from spending time fearing death brutus says that death is a benefit and that they did caesar a favor by killing him, because that means he had less time to worry about dying. then he asks everyone to bathe their hands and swords in caesars blood so that they can walk to the marketplace, crying, peace, freedom and liberty! brutus tells them they did caesar a favor by killing him, and then he says, lets all cry peace, freedom and liberty! and someday perhaps someone will pay them the same favor

Explanation:

Brutus first claims death is a benefit and that killing Caesar freed him from fearing death. Then he instructs the conspirators to bathe hands and swords in Caesar's blood and walk to the marketplace shouting "peace, freedom and liberty".

Answer:

Brutus says that death is a benefit and that they did Caesar a favor by killing him, because that means he had less time to worry about dying. Then he asks everyone to bathe their hands and swords in Caesar's blood so that they can walk to the marketplace, crying, "Peace, freedom and liberty!"