Asked by Wolf Haley

AEGISTHUS. Silence, I say! Wide let the gates be flung!
For all the Myceneans to behold
And all in Argolis, that if but one
Hath heretofore been buoyed on empty hopes
Fixed in Orestes, seeing him now dead,
He may accept my manage, and not wait
For our stern chastisement to teach him sense.

What inference can be made from these lines?

A.
Aegisthus wants to publicly display Orestes' body as a symbol of Aegisthus' authority.

B.
Aegisthus admires Orestes and wants to honor him in a public manner.

C.
Aegisthus thinks that seeing Orestes' body will make people realize that Orestes made poor choices.

D.
Aegisthus believes the public should look to Orestes as their new leader.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A.

Aegisthus is ordering Orestes' corpse to be shown publicly so people will see he is dead and accept Aegisthus' rule — a display of Aegisthus' authority and a warning to Orestes' supporters.