Question

Read the two excerpts from act 3, scene 2, of Julius Caesar.
Which statement best compares the two monologues?

Both Brutus and Antony ask rhetorical questions to make points.
Brutus describes Caesar’s generosity and compassion, while Antony describes his heartless nature.
Both Brutus and Antony describe Caesar’s weakness in battle.
Neither Brutus or Antony addresses the crowd directly.

Answer 1

"Both Brutus and Antony ask rhetorical questions to make points."

Both speakers address the crowd and use rhetorical questions to persuade: Brutus asks questions to justify Caesar’s murder (e.g., "Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves..."), and Antony uses questions to cast doubt on Brutus’s claim of Caesar’s ambition (e.g., "Did this in Caesar seem ambitious?").