Question

cassius. but ere we could arrive the point proposed, caesar cried help me, cassius, or i sink! ay, as aeneas our great ancestor did from the flames of troy upon his shoulder the old anchises bear, so from the waves of tiber did i the tired caesar. -the tragedy of julius caesar, william shakespeare how does this allusion help contribute to the meaning of the play? choose three options. it shows that cassius is jealous of caesar and believes himself to be stronger than caesar. it teaches the audience about the trojan horse. it contributes to the meaning of the drama by showing that caesar is an old weak man who is not respected by people of rome. it enables a better understanding of cassius because he says he is like the great aeneas it connects the context of the play to the myth of a great hero that cassius admires.

Explanation:

1. Cassius comparing himself to Aeneas while rescuing Caesar makes his character more understandable as he sees himself as heroic.
2. The allusion links the play's context to the myth of Aeneas, a hero Cassius admires.
3. There is no mention of jealousy in this allusion, nor does it teach about the Trojan horse or show Caesar as an old - weak man not respected by Romans.

Answer:

It enables a better understanding of Cassius because he says he is like the great Aeneas.
It connects the context of the play to the myth of a great hero that Cassius admires.