Question

read the excerpt from act 4, scene 1, of the tragedy of julius caesar.
antony. and now, octavius,
listen great things—brutus and cassius
are levying powers. we must straight make head.
therefore let our alliance be combined,
our best friends made, our means stretched,
and let us presently go sit in council,
how covert matters may be best disclosed,
and open perils surest answerèd.
octavius. let us do so: for we are at the stake,
and bayed about with many enemies;
and some that smile have in their hearts, i fear,
millions of mischiefs.
which correctly reflects a conflict of character vs character?
○ the weather has been filled with lightning and wind making travel difficult.
○ antony and octavius must join forces to win in battle against the combined forces of brutus and cassius.
○ ocatvius is doubting his own abilities to be equal to antony in his leadership.
○ cassius and octavius have both worked to turn society against the cause of the other.

Explanation:

To determine the character vs. character conflict, we analyze each option:

• The first option involves weather (character vs. nature, not character vs. character).
• The second option: Antony and Octavius (allied) face Brutus and Cassius (opponents) in battle, showing a conflict between groups of characters (Antony/Octavius vs. Brutus/Cassius), which is character vs. character.
• The third option is Octavius doubting himself (character vs. self, not character vs. character).
• The fourth option has incorrect character pairing (Cassius and Octavius aren't working against each other in this way; the conflict is Antony/Octavius vs. Brutus/Cassius).

Answer:

B. Antony and Octavius must join forces to win in battle against the combined forces of Brutus and Cassius.