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?
Antony says he understands why the enemy has come down from the hills and confidently explains that their show of courage is only meant to intimidate. He even declares, “But ’tis not so,” dismissing their display as false bravery. This shows a confident tone, not confusion, weariness, or discouragement.
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