Question

Which line from Julius Caesar best represents plot development? Brutus: What means this shouting? I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king. Brutus: (Looking up to the heavens.) Caesar, now be still. I killed not thee with half so good a will. Octavius: (Planning Brutus's funeral) According to his virtue let us use him, with all respect and rites of burial. Brutus: (Helping her rise) Kneel not, gentle Portia.

Answer 1

A: Brutus: What means this shouting? I do fear the people choose Caesar for their king.

Answer 2

First, even though Brutus says he loves Caesar well, he says he also claims that he has a fear of his friend being crowned king, which goes against the ideals of the Roman Republic. Even though Brutus, Cassius, and the fellow conspirators want to eliminate Caesar's threat, it's obvious that the commoners, or plebeians, adore Caesar. When Caesar returns from defeating Pompey's sons in the first act, he ends up with a huge celebration and is treated like a rock star.