Question
Read the passage from act 5, scene 4, of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar.
LUCILLIUS. Only I yield to die.
There is so much, that thou wilt kill me straight:
[Offering money]
Kill Brutus, and be honoured in his death.
FIRST SOLDIER. We must not.—A noble prisoner!
SECOND SOLDIER. Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta’en.
FIRST SOLDIER. I’ll tell the news. Here comes the general.—
[Enter ANTONY]
Brutus is ta’en, Brutus is ta’en, my lord.
ANTONY. Where is he?
LUCILLIUS. Safe, Antony, Brutus is safe enough.
I dare assure thee that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus.
The gods defend him from so great a shame.
When you do find him, or alive or dead,
He will be found like Brutus, like himself.
ANTONY. This is not Brutus, friend, but, I assure you,
A prize no less in worth. Keep this man safe.
Give him all kindness. I had rather have
Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,
And see whether Brutus be alive or dead,
And bring us word unto Octavius’ tent
How everything is chanced.
[Exeunt]
Which statement best explains what takes place in this passage?
A: Mark Antony orders the capture of Brutus, and the soldiers decide to kill Brutus for his crime.
B: The soldiers think they’ve captured Brutus, but they realize that Lucillius has fooled them by pretending to be Brutus.
C: Mark Antony wants to turn Brutus to fight on his side and criticizes the soldiers for killing him.
D: The soldiers who capture Brutus decide they should honor him and disregard Antony’s orders to have him killed.
LUCILLIUS. Only I yield to die.
There is so much, that thou wilt kill me straight:
[Offering money]
Kill Brutus, and be honoured in his death.
FIRST SOLDIER. We must not.—A noble prisoner!
SECOND SOLDIER. Room, ho! Tell Antony, Brutus is ta’en.
FIRST SOLDIER. I’ll tell the news. Here comes the general.—
[Enter ANTONY]
Brutus is ta’en, Brutus is ta’en, my lord.
ANTONY. Where is he?
LUCILLIUS. Safe, Antony, Brutus is safe enough.
I dare assure thee that no enemy
Shall ever take alive the noble Brutus.
The gods defend him from so great a shame.
When you do find him, or alive or dead,
He will be found like Brutus, like himself.
ANTONY. This is not Brutus, friend, but, I assure you,
A prize no less in worth. Keep this man safe.
Give him all kindness. I had rather have
Such men my friends than enemies. Go on,
And see whether Brutus be alive or dead,
And bring us word unto Octavius’ tent
How everything is chanced.
[Exeunt]
Which statement best explains what takes place in this passage?
A: Mark Antony orders the capture of Brutus, and the soldiers decide to kill Brutus for his crime.
B: The soldiers think they’ve captured Brutus, but they realize that Lucillius has fooled them by pretending to be Brutus.
C: Mark Antony wants to turn Brutus to fight on his side and criticizes the soldiers for killing him.
D: The soldiers who capture Brutus decide they should honor him and disregard Antony’s orders to have him killed.
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The best statement that explains what takes place in this passage is:
**B: The soldiers think they’ve captured Brutus, but they realize that Lucillius has fooled them by pretending to be Brutus.**
In the passage, Lucillius is attempting to protect Brutus by pretending to be him, telling the soldiers that Brutus will not be taken alive, thus implying that they should honor him instead of killing him. It highlights the soldiers' confusion and their recognition of Lucillius as a noble prisoner rather than Brutus himself.
**B: The soldiers think they’ve captured Brutus, but they realize that Lucillius has fooled them by pretending to be Brutus.**
In the passage, Lucillius is attempting to protect Brutus by pretending to be him, telling the soldiers that Brutus will not be taken alive, thus implying that they should honor him instead of killing him. It highlights the soldiers' confusion and their recognition of Lucillius as a noble prisoner rather than Brutus himself.
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