Answer:
Portia's tragic flaw of lying to her spouse about her secrets leads to her death by sui cide.
Explanation:
William Shakespeare's "Ju lius Caesar" revolves around the story of how Caesar was betrayed by his close friend Brutus and eventually murdered. The play focuses on the issue of loyalty, priority, leadership, relationships, etc. among others.
In the given excerpt from Act 2, scene i, Brutus is in conversation with his wife Portia. She askes him what the matter was and what's worrying him, which Brutus refused to divulge. Instead, he decided to lie to her and told her that he feels unwell. Her desire to be privy to his secrets, which she will not disclose, which she demonstrated by physically wounding herself shows her loyalty to her husband. But still, Brutus refused to let her know the real cause of his worry. But at the same time, Portia's refusal to reveal her own worries led to her sui cide.
Thus, the correct answer is the first option.
