What evidence from this passage supports the theme that

there can be honor in defeat? Select three options.

"I shall have glory by this losing day."

"I killed not thee with half so good a will."

"Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face."

"I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord."

"Brutus' tongue / hath almost ended his life's history."

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Briana

15 April, 11:16

What evidence from this passage supports the theme that

there can be honor in defeat? Select three options.

"I shall have glory by this losing day."

"I killed not thee with half so good a will."

"Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face."

"I prithee, Strato, stay thou by thy lord."

"Brutus' tongue / hath almost ended his life's history."

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Jocelynn Estrada · Answer 1

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Buster · Answer 2

"I shall have glory by this losing day."

"I killed not thee with half so good a will."

"Hold then my sword, and turn away thy face."

Explanation:

In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, Brutus is a former friend of Caesar's, who joins jealous conspirators in their plot to murder him. Although Caesar is eventually murdered, the conspirators face consequences of their actions, as Caesar's supporters decide to revenge him.

In Act V, Scene IV, Brutus and his men are in a battle against Mark Antony (Caesar's closest friend) and his men. Brutus is aware that he will be defeated - his army is losing the battle. His actions in this tragic moment prove that even in defeat, there can be honor: he asks one of his soldiers to hold a sword so that he can impale himself on it. As he dies, Brutus confesses that he looks more forward to his own death than Caesar's: "Caesar, now be still. / I killed not thee with half so good a will." Brutus was a traitor, but he proves that it is never too late for a change. He chooses not to die as a coward.