Question

read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of julius caesarbrutus. th abuse of greatness is when it disjoinsremorse from power. and to speak truth of caesar,i have not known when his affections swayedmore than his reason. but tis a common proofthat lowliness is young ambitions ladder,whereto the climber - upward turns his face;but when he once attains the upmost round,he then unto the ladder turns his back,looks in the clouds, scorning the base degreesby which he did ascend. so caesar may.then lest he may, prevent. and since the quarrelwill bear no colour for the thing he is,fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented,would run to these and these extremities;and therefore think him as a serpents eggwhich, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous.which quotations support the central idea that brutusthinks caesar is dangerous and needs to be killedbefore he becomes even more dangerous? selectthree options.□ “fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented, /would run to these and these extremities;”□ “but tis a common proof / that lowliness is youngambitions ladder”□ “th abuse of greatness is when it disjoins /remorse from power.”□ “and since the quarrel / will bear no colour for thething he is”□ “and therefore think him as a serpents egg / which,hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, / andkill him in the shell ”

Explanation:

1. The first quote argues that Caesar's current traits, if amplified, would lead to extreme, dangerous behavior, supporting pre-emptive killing.
2. The third quote establishes that power without remorse (a trait Brutus fears Caesar will embrace) is the abuse of greatness, framing Caesar as a future danger.
3. The fifth quote uses the serpent's egg metaphor: Caesar, like the egg, will become dangerous once "hatched," so he must be killed before that happens, directly stating the need for pre-emptive action.

Answer:

• "Fashion it thus: that what he is, augmented, / Would run to these and these extremities;"
• "Th' abuse of greatness is when it disjoins / Remorse from power."
• "And therefore think him as a serpent's egg / Which, hatched, would as his kind grow mischievous, / And kill him in the shell"