Question

Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.

OCTAVIUS. Now, Antony, our hopes are answered.
You said the enemy would not come down,
But keep the hills and upper regions.
It proves not so; their battles are at hand.
They mean to warn us at Philippi here,
Answering before we do demand of them.

ANTONY. Tut, I am in their bosoms, and I know
Wherefore they do it: they could be content
To visit other places; and come down
With fearful bravery, thinking by this face
To fasten in our thoughts that they have courage;
But 'tis not so.

Which describes Antony’s tone when speaking to Octavius?

confused
discouraged
weary
confident

Answer 1

confident

Antony dismisses Octavius's worry with "Tut" and asserts certainty—"I am in their bosoms, and I know"—showing assurance and inside knowledge rather than confusion, discouragement, or weariness.