Question

cassius. brutus hath rived my heart. a friend should bear his friends infirmities, but brutus makes mine greater than they are. brutus. i do not, till you practise them on me. cassius. you love me not. brutus. i do not like your faults. cassius. a friendly eye could never see such faults. brutus. a flatterers would not, though they do appear as huge as high olympus. cassius. come, antony and young octavius, come, revenge yourselves alone on cassius; for cassius is aweary of the world, hated by one he loves; braved by his brother, checked like a bondman; all his faults observed, set in a notebook, learned, and conned by rote, to cast into my teeth. o, i could weep my spirit from mine eyes! based on this passage, how have conflicts changed cassius? choose three options. even though they are arguing, brutus considers cassius to be honorable free of faults. the conflict with brutus makes cassius seek revenge against the gods. the external conflict with brutus causes cassius emotional distress. the conflict with brutus causes cassius to experience an internal conflict and considers turning himself over to antony and octavius without a fight. the conflict with antony and octavius is creating mounting pressure for cassius.

Explanation:

In the passage, Cassius is in conflict with Brutus. His statements show emotional distress due to the conflict with someone he loves. He also mentions the pressure from Antony and Octavius. There is no indication that he considers Brutus honorable free of faults or that he seeks revenge against the gods in this passage. He is distressed by Brutus' treatment and feels pressure from Antony and Octavius.

Answer:

• The external conflict with Brutus causes Cassius emotional distress.
• The conflict with Brutus causes Cassius to experience an internal conflict and considers turning himself over to Antony and Octavius without a fight.
• The conflict with Antony and Octavius is creating mounting pressure for Cassius.