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The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare: Act 5.3-5.5

Question 4 • CREDIT RECOVERY - ELA 9 - Summer

What do the opening scenes of act 5 foreshadow about the resolution of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar?

Answer
A
Brutus and Cassius will be victorious over Octavius and Mark Antony’s army; because Octavius and Mark Antony took over the tyranny after Caesar, they will die during the battle.
B
Mark Antony will join the conspirators; because he disagrees with Octavius, he decides it is better to win than to die.
C
Octavius and Mark Antony’s army and Brutus and Cassius’ army will go to war; because Brutus and Cassius gave farewell speeches, they will die during the battle.
D
Brutus will join the efforts of Octavius and Mark Antony’s army; because he disagrees with Cassius, he decides it is better to win than to die.

Explanation

The opening of Act 5 shows Octavius and Mark Antony’s forces facing Brutus and Cassius’ forces, making clear that a battle is about to begin. Brutus and Cassius exchange solemn farewells, which foreshadow that they will not survive the conflict. Thus, the scenes point to both armies going to war and Brutus and Cassius dying in the battle.

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