"In his treatment of Cassius, Brutus is characterized as:
a. arrogant and condescending
b. cynical and punishing
c. carefree and fun-loving
d. righteous but forgiving
When Cassius asks Pindarus to report what he sees, Pindarus states that Titinius has been captured. Why is this event an example of irony?
a. At this point the auidence knows that Titinius has not been captured.
b. Cassius says he cannot see well, but the strong-sighted Pindarus misinterprets what he sees.
c. Pindarus lies so that Cassius will kill himself and so leave Pindarus a free man
d. Anthony's troops are not capturing Titinius, but are cheering for him.
In "Antigone," Haimon has a difficult relationship with his father. Explain how he relates to his father for the following: What he wants for his father at first and how his feelings toward his father change during the play?
Write an essay in which you argue whether Antigone did the right thing. Should she have buried her brother ir obeyed the decree by her uncle? Support your answer with at least two specific references to play.
Robert Anderson, in his essay that opens Collection 12, recalls a saying about the threate: all you need is a "platform and a passion or two." Several passions are dramatized in "Tragedy of Julius Caesar." Choose one of them (such as justice,vengeance, ambition, love, or honor) and write a paragraph about how that passion is illustrated in the action of the play. Support your argument by referencing two scenes in which that passion is particurlarly evident. "