Question

brutus. words before blows: is it so, countrymen? octavius. not that we love words better, as you do. brutus. good words are better than bad strokes, octavius. antony. in your bad strokes, brutus, you give good words. witness the hole you made in caesars heart, crying long live, hail caesar! -the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare what tone does antony use when speaking to brutus? the passage best conveys antonys bitter sympathetic words convey antonys meaning? regretful

Explanation:

Antony refers to Brutus' actions as "bad strokes" and brings up the stabbing of Caesar, showing anger and resentment. His tone is not sympathetic or regretful but rather bitter.

Answer:

bitter