Question

read the excerpt from act 3, scene 2, of julius caesar. brutus. hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear. believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe. censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. antony. you all did love him once, not without cause. what cause withholds you then to mourn for him? o judgment, thou art fled to brutish beasts, and men have lost their reason! bear with me. my heart is in the coffin there with caesar, and i must pause till it come back to me. which statement best compares the two monologues? antony speaks without emotion, whereas brutus speaks with vigor and intensity. both brutus and antony try to appeal to the emotions of the people in the crowd. brutus appeals to the peoples logic and good sense, whereas antony appeals to their feelings and emotions. both antony and brutus appeal to the sympathy and sorrow that the crowd feels.

Explanation:

Brutus tries to justify the assassination using logic, asking the crowd to judge with wisdom and senses. Antony appeals to the crowd's emotions, reminding them of their past love for Caesar and expressing his own grief.

Answer:

C. Brutus appeals to the people's logic and good sense, whereas Antony appeals to their feelings and emotions.