read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of julius caesar.\nbrutus. and for mark antony, think not of him,\nfor…

read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of julius caesar.\nbrutus. and for mark antony, think not of him,\nfor he can do no more than caesar’s arm\nwhen caesar’s head is off.\nhow does this example of dramatic irony affect the audience?\n○ it makes brutus seem honorable.\n○ it heightens suspense because mark antony is dangerous.\n○ it makes cassius look weak and indecisive.\n○ it heightens suspense because brutus is dangerous.

read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of julius caesar.\nbrutus. and for mark antony, think not of him,\nfor he can do no more than caesar’s arm\nwhen caesar’s head is off.\nhow does this example of dramatic irony affect the audience?\n○ it makes brutus seem honorable.\n○ it heightens suspense because mark antony is dangerous.\n○ it makes cassius look weak and indecisive.\n○ it heightens suspense because brutus is dangerous.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To solve this, we analyze dramatic irony: the audience knows more than Brutus. Brutus underestimates Mark Antony, but the audience knows Antony is dangerous (he later stirs trouble against the conspirators). Option 1 is wrong (honor isn’t the irony’s effect here). Option 3 is wrong (Cassius isn’t the focus). Option 4 is wrong (Brutus’ danger isn’t the irony’s point here). Option 2 fits: the irony (Brutus’ miscalculation) heightens suspense as we know Antony is a threat.

Answer:

B. It heightens suspense because Mark Antony is dangerous.