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 people’s 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:

• Analyze Brutus's speech: He asks the crowd to use their wisdom, censure him logically, and judge with good sense, appealing to logic.
• Analyze Antony's speech: He references the crowd's past love for Caesar, questions their lack of mourning, and shows his own emotional connection (heart in the coffin), appealing to emotions.
• Evaluate options:
• First option is incorrect (Antony is emotional, Brutus is more logical).
• Second option is incorrect (Brutus appeals to logic, not emotions).
• Fourth option is incorrect (Brutus appeals to logic, not sympathy/sorrow).
• Third option matches the analysis: Brutus to logic, Antony to emotions.

Answer:

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