Which statement is true? a. cassius is considered the protagonist because he orchestrates the conspiracy, which restores honor to rome. b. cassius is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save rome, but he also murders rome's leader. c. brutus is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save rome, but also because he murders rome's leader. d. brutus and cassius are considered the antagonists because they assassinate caesar, the popular leader of rome, in cold blood simply to gain

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Roscoe

15 January, 11:05

Which statement is true? a. cassius is considered the protagonist because he orchestrates the conspiracy, which restores honor to rome. b. cassius is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save rome, but he also murders rome's leader. c. brutus is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save rome, but also because he murders rome's leader. d. brutus and cassius are considered the antagonists because they assassinate caesar, the popular leader of rome, in cold blood simply to gain

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Ali Rasmussen · Answer 1

The protagonist is the central character in a story. The writer intends for the audience to identify with and feel sympathy for his or her protagonist. In this tragedy, Brutus is Shakespeare's protagonist, so the right answer is С (brutus is considered both the protagonist and the antagonist because he kills caesar, a tyrannical leader, to save rome, but also because he murders rome’s leader)