Question
Read the excerpt from Julius Caesar, act 1, scene 2.
BRUTUS. Ay, Casca. Tell us what hath chanced today,
That Caesar looks so sad.225
CASCA. Why, you were with him, were you not?
BRUTUS. I should not then ask Casca what had chanced.
CASCA. Why, there was a crown offered him: and being
offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand,
thus; and then the people fell a-shouting.230
What does the symbol of a crown represent in this excerpt?
A: a position of power
B: the will to live
C: dishonor to the country
D: overcoming his illness
BRUTUS. Ay, Casca. Tell us what hath chanced today,
That Caesar looks so sad.225
CASCA. Why, you were with him, were you not?
BRUTUS. I should not then ask Casca what had chanced.
CASCA. Why, there was a crown offered him: and being
offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand,
thus; and then the people fell a-shouting.230
What does the symbol of a crown represent in this excerpt?
A: a position of power
B: the will to live
C: dishonor to the country
D: overcoming his illness
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In this excerpt from *Julius Caesar*, the symbol of a crown represents **A: a position of power**. The crown being offered to Caesar signifies the potential for him to become king and the authority that comes with that status. His rejection of the crown can be interpreted as a complex interplay of ambition, public perception, and personal integrity.
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