Question

Read the excerpt from act 5, scene 1, of Julius Caesar.

Answer 1

Answer:

scornful suggesting Brutus and Cassius are traitors and cowards

Explanation:

The tone of the above passage is a scornful one for it mocks Brutus and Cassius and challenges them to a fight. In this passage, Octavius considers Brutus and Cassius as traitors because they put Caesar to death. He challenges them to a fight and also believes that they will not win the fight since they are cowards running away from the city.

Antony a close friend of Caesar hopes to avenge his death and organizes his army to attack the army of Brutus and Cassius who have fled from the city.