Question

which statements best interpret the allusion used in the passage? choose five options. brutus. remember march, the ides of march, remember. did not great julius bleed for justices sake? what villain touched his body, that did stab, and not for justice? what, shall one of us, that struck the foremost man of all this world but for supporting robbers, shall we now contaminate our fingers with base bribes, and sell the mighty space of our large honours for so much trash as may be grasped thus? i had rather be a dog and bay the moon than such a roman. the ides means \bad news.\ the ides of march is march 15. this is a cultural and historical allusion. the soothsayer is the only character to mention the ides of march. caesars death happened on the ides of march. shakespeare was unfamiliar with the cultural and historical meanings of the ides of march when writing his play. the play was based on historical events surrounding the murder of julius caesar.

Explanation:

The ides of March refers to March 15 in the Roman calendar and is historically associated with the assassination of Julius Caesar. This is a well - known cultural and historical allusion. Shakespeare, being well - versed in history, used this reference in his play about Caesar's assassination. Brutus mentions it, not just the soothsayer. "Ides" doesn't inherently mean "bad news" on its own but has become associated with negative events due to Caesar's death. The play is based on historical events.

Answer:

B. The ides of March is March 15.
C. This is a cultural and historical allusion.
E. Caesar's death happened on the ides of March.
G. The play was based on historical events surrounding the murder of Julius Caesar.