Question
Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.
[PORTIA.] It will not let you eat, nor talk, nor sleep,
And could it work so much upon your shape
As it hath much prevailed on your condition,
I should not know you Brutus. Dear my lord,
Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.
BRUTUS. I am not well in health, and that is all.
PORTIA. Brutus is wise, and, were he not in health,
He would embrace the means to come by it. . . .
[PORTIA.] You have some sick offence within your mind
Which by the right and virtue of my place,
I ought to know of.
What tone does Portia use when speaking to Brutus?
A: sincere
B: bitter
C: vengeful
D: arrogant
[PORTIA.] It will not let you eat, nor talk, nor sleep,
And could it work so much upon your shape
As it hath much prevailed on your condition,
I should not know you Brutus. Dear my lord,
Make me acquainted with your cause of grief.
BRUTUS. I am not well in health, and that is all.
PORTIA. Brutus is wise, and, were he not in health,
He would embrace the means to come by it. . . .
[PORTIA.] You have some sick offence within your mind
Which by the right and virtue of my place,
I ought to know of.
What tone does Portia use when speaking to Brutus?
A: sincere
B: bitter
C: vengeful
D: arrogant
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A: sincere
Portia expresses genuine concern for Brutus's well-being and seeks to understand the cause of his distress. Her tone reflects care and a desire for intimacy, indicating sincerity in her attempt to engage with him about his troubles.
Portia expresses genuine concern for Brutus's well-being and seeks to understand the cause of his distress. Her tone reflects care and a desire for intimacy, indicating sincerity in her attempt to engage with him about his troubles.
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