Asked by Havon

Read the excerpt from act 2, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.

BRUTUS. O ye gods,
Render me worthy of this noble wife!

[Knocking within]

Hark, hark, one knocks. Portia, go in a while,
And by and by thy bosom shall partake
The secrets of my heart.
All my engagements I will construe to thee,
All the charactery of my sad brows.
Leave me with haste.

[Exit PORTIA]

Which statement best explains Brutus’s motivation in this scene?

Brutus wants to assure Portia that he will confide in her as soon as he can safely do so.
Brutus wants to get Portia to join the conspiracy with him.
Brutus wants to ask the conspirators to explain things to Portia.
Brutus wants to introduce the conspirators to Portia

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Brutus wants to assure Portia that he will confide in her as soon as he can safely do so.

He tells her she'll "partake the secrets of my heart" but sends her away quickly because of the knocking and the need for secrecy with the conspirators.