Question

read the excerpt from act 4, scene 1, of the tragedy of julius caesar.
exit lepidus
antony. this is a slight, unmeritable man,
meet to be sent on errands. is it fit,
the three - fold world divided, he should stand
one of the three to share it?
octavius. so you thought him,
and took his voice who should be pricked to die,
in our black sentence and proscription.
antony. octavius, i have seen more days than you:
and though we lay these honors on this man.
to ease ourselves of divers slandrous loads,
he shall but bear them as the ass bears gold,
to groan and sweat under the business,
either led or driven as we point the way;
what does this interaction reveal about antonys agenda?
○ he intends to make lepidus one of the leaders of the divided empire.
○ he intends to send lepidus to become a servant for brutus.
○ he plans to have lepidus tried and executed for his past crimes.
○ he plans to remove lepidus from power once he has served his purpose.

Explanation:

Antony dismisses Lepidus as an unworthy man only fit for errands. He compares Lepidus to an ass carrying gold—Lepidus is just a tool to take on burdens, and Antony only uses him temporarily, with no intention of letting him share power long-term. This makes clear Antony plans to cast Lepidus aside once he's no longer useful.

Answer:

He plans to remove Lepidus from power once he has served his purpose.