The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Part 7: Thematic Development
Question 2 • RMA FL-1001370-English 3 Semester 2
Which piece of evidence best supports the theme that there is honor in defeat?“Farewell to you, and you, and you, Volumnius.”“Countrymen, / My heart doth joy that yet in all my life / I found no man but he was true to me.”“I shall have glory by this losing day, / More than Octavius and Mark Antony”“So fare you well at once, for Brutus’ tongue / Hath almost ended his life’s history.”
Answer
A
“Farewell to you, and you, and you, Volumnius.”
B
“Countrymen, / My heart doth joy that yet in all my life / I found no man but he was true to me.”
C
“I shall have glory by this losing day, / More than Octavius and Mark Antony”
D
“So fare you well at once, for Brutus’ tongue / Hath almost ended his life’s history.”
Explanation
Brutus says that even though he is losing, he will gain greater glory than Octavius and Mark Antony. This directly presents defeat as something that can bring honor, making choice C the strongest evidence. The other lines focus on farewells, loyal companions, or Brutus’s approaching death rather than honor in defeat.
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