Question

read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of julius caesar.
casca. let us not leave him out.
cinna. no, by no means.
metellus. o, let us have him, for his silver hairs
will purchase us a good opinion,
and buy men’s voices to commend our deeds.
it shall be said his judgment ruled our hands.
our youths and wildness shall no whit appear,
but all be buried in his gravity.
brutus. o, name him not. let us not break with him,
for he will never follow anything
that other men begin.
cassius. then leave him out.
casca. indeed he is not fit.
what is ironic about discussing whether or not to include cicero in the conspiracy? select two options.
□ casca firmly reverses his position about including cicero, as if he hadn’t been the one to suggest it in the first place.
□ metellus thinks having gray hair is a sign of weakness and poor decision - making, but they also have gray hair.
□ casca thinks he is making important decisions when brutus is really the one leading the way.
□ brutus believes cicero should be included as one of the conspirators while cassius disagrees.
□ cassius agrees with metellus that cicero, but casca’s wise argument sways their opinions.

Explanation:

1. For the first correct option: Casca opens the conversation by advocating for including Cicero ("Let us not leave him out"), but later immediately reverses this position to "Indeed he is not fit" once Brutus rejects the idea, creating verbal irony.
2. For the second correct option: The other options contain factual errors. Metellus frames Cicero's gray hair as an asset, not a weakness; there is no indication Casca is unaware Brutus leads; Brutus opposes including Cicero, not supports; and it is Brutus's argument, not Casca's, that sways opinions, and Cassius agrees with excluding Cicero.

Answer:

A. Casca firmly reverses his position about including Cicero, as if he hadn't been the one to suggest it in the first place.
C. Casca thinks he is making important decisions when Brutus is really the one leading the way.